16:55 National flag above editor’s office of “Vyacherni Minsk” (Photo)

A national white-red-white flag was hung out today above the building where editor’s office of “Vyacherni Minsk” newspaper is situated, at address Independence Avenue, 44.

15:52 IOC: Belarusian Olympic winners disqualified, Dzevyatouski got lifetime ban

Belarusian hammer throwers Ivan Tsikhan and Vadzim Dzevyatouski, winners of Beijing Olympics, were disqualified for doping.

15:40 Oppositionists detained on border and seized property

Activists of Belarusian opposition may face problems at border crossing point Makrany in Malaryta district on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border.

15:06 Andrei Sannikov: “Only democracy can defend independence of Belarus”

“Any moment dictator can make any decision in order to save his personal rule regime. From verbal ultimatums Moscow can move to concrete actions, as it happens recently, and then the Kremlin would simply drive Lukashenka into a corner,” believes the leader of the civil campaign “European Belarus” Andrei Sannikov.

15:03 Belarusian authorities called Iran “key partner” in Middle East

Iran belongs to key partners of Belarus in Middle East, with which the Belarusian side is ready to develop cooperation in numerous directions.

14:22 Lukashenka awarded false order

Orders, awarded to Margaret Thatcher, Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Yulia Timoshenko by the Academy of Security, Defence and Law Order (ASDLO), are recognized illegitimate.

14:11 Regime hasn’t sanctioned placing streamer dedicated to Human Rights Day

Baranavichy human rights activists haven’t allowed celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

13:10 Forcible subscription continues

Editorial office of “Novy Chas” newspaper has received a letter with a “request” to subscribe for 14 state-run newspapers.

12:39 Son of Milinkevich’s wife put on wanted list

Portraits of son of Ina Kulei, head of the Committee of Help to Repressed People, appeared in militia departments of Brest.

12:26 US dollar nears 2200 Br mark at Belarusian exchange

At the close of foreign currencies trading on December 11 at the Belarusian currency stock exchange, the exchange rate of the Belarusian ruble was 2,198 Br per dollar.

11:16 George Bush: “In countries like Belarus fervent pleas for freedom are silenced by tyranny and oppression”

President of the United States mentions Belarus as a country where human rights and freedoms are violated in the proclamation on Human Rights Day.

10:48 Coordinator of Belarusian Christian Democracy accused of “extremism”

Syarhei Tryfanau, Homel coordinator for creating of Belarusian Christian Democracy party, is warned against inadmissibility of participation in “extremist organizations”.

9:36 Militiaman got afraid of pensioners and didn’t detain picketers (Photo)

A militiaman tried to detain one of the participants of a street action “Tribunal for Communism!” but had to give up under pressure of ... elderly women passing by.

9:04 Democratic activists detained for national flag opposite district executive committee in Kobryn

Two activists of the “Young Front” were detained when they were fixing a national white-red-white flag to a flagpole on the main square of Kobryn near the district executive committee.

8:57 US urge Belarusian authorities to release Zeltser: he may die in prison

The United States urge the Belarusian authorities to release American citizen Emanuel Zeltser on humanitarian grounds, the US Department of State says.

8:16 Professor Andrei Kalyada dismissed for collaboration with Free Theatre

Professor Andrei Kalyada, working for Belarusian Academy of Arts, was dismissed for his collaboration with Belarus Free Theatre and literary translations.