News on 31.10.2012

31.10.2012

KGB colonel was killed? 227

17:33, — Politics

New information confirming the accident in the KGB central office has appeared.

Former head of Minsk KGB still shot himself

16:59, — Politics

A KGB colonel who ran the secret service's operations in Minsk and the Minsk region in early '00s has reportedly taken his life by shooting.

2 dollars advance payment

16:43, — society

The workers of a furniture factory in Ruzhany received an advance payment of 20 thousand roubles.

Belarusian civil society: get rid of inferiority complex

16:39, — Politics

On October 26-27 Warsaw hosted the conference The State of Civil Society in Belarus.

Palazhanka: We'll start looking for Dashkevich in prisons on Thursday 7

16:17, — Politics

Young Front leader Zmitser Dashkevich can arrive at a prison within two days.

Independent newspapers not included in Belposhta subscription catalogue 8

15:31, — Freedom of speech

The website of Belposhta, the Belarusian postal service operator, published a subscription catalogue for the first six months of 2013.

Myasnikovich offered a Belarusian bank to China

15:30, — Economics

The government of Belarus has offered China to buy a Belarusian bank or to establish its own in Belarus.

Prices refute Statistics Committee (Photo fact) 30

14:20, — society

Milk price rose by 4.7% during the weekend.

Polish historian no allowed to Belarus 4

13:41, — Politics

A historian and a chairman of the Belarusian association Khatka in Gdansk Dr Elena Glagovska was denied a Belarusian visa.

UFO noticed near Dzyarzhynsk? (Photo) 72

12:39, — society

A young couple took pictures of unidentified objects on October 26.

Ales Krot sentenced to three days in prison

12:28, — Politics

He was accused of participating in an unauthorized action and use of unregistered symbolics.

Russian lawyer: special services forced me to leave Minsk

12:12, — Politics

An attorney Maxim Korotkov-Guliaev returned to Moscow today and explained what happened to him in Minsk.

Mi-8 combat helicopter used against peaceful paraplanners 75

12:08, — Army

A Mi-8 helicopter was scrambled yesterday to fly to Borovaya airfield.

Unrest in Polatsk: Workers leaving official trade union 83

11:58, — Politics

About 100 workers of Polotsk-Steklovolokno plant refused to pay dues for the official trade union.

NTV news report about upcoming devaluation cut out by censorship in Belarus (Video)

11:54, — Economics

A news report about the situation in Belarus shown on NTV channel (Russia) was cut out as it was broadcast in Belarus.

Locksmith fired for political activities in Mogilev 13

11:28, — Politics

On 30 October the court of the Lenin district in Mogilev refused the activist of the Belarusian social democratic party Mikalai Zalozny in restoration on work.

Kiev will appoint a new ambassador in Minsk 4

11:17, — Politics

Current Ambassador Victor Tykhonov is elected to the new Supreme Rada.

Slavery for “young specialist”: Working without days off for 1 million rubles 50

10:59, — society

Employees of enterprises in the town of Hlybokae gather at Kastyushka Square in the town centre every morning to be sent to compulsory works at Soviet-style collective farms.

They will confiscate cars from debtors straight on the road 81

9:59, — Auto

Court officers are patrolling streets together with road police.

The Atlantic: The forbidden musicians against the dictator (Video) 12

9:55, — Politics

The Top 7 songs about Europe's last dictator by american magazine.

Zyanon Paznyak: Victims never unite with executors(Video) 82

8:36, — Politics

Zyanon Paznyak doesn't see Kurapaty as a symbol of unity