News on 12.06.2012

12.06.2012

Military aircraft crashes near Navahrudak 139

17:41, — Events

A military plane crashed in the Navahrudak district killing the pilot.

Street racer brutally beaten and jailed for 10 days (Video) 118

15:31, — society

Street racer Yauheny Syalitski was detained and beaten by road police officers on June 9.

Tell the Truth campaign organizes dog picket (Photo) 29

14:35, — Politics

Activists of Zmena, a youth wing of Tell the Truth campaign, held a picket in Minsk on June 12.

19th-century bell found in Hlybokaye (Photo) 7

14:26, — History

Workers found it while installing tangent towers near the Catholic Church of the Holy Trinity.

Investigation Committee covers up sadists from police

13:56, — Politics

The Investigation Committee refused to open a criminal case against policemen over beating a teen in the town of Kalinkavichy.

People will fight with «compaction» with help of general Russiyanov 7

13:52, — society

Local inhabitants are going to install a boulder and a marker in memory of the hero of the Soviet Union in the future building site.

MAZ workers do not get vacation pay 51

13:15, — society

Holidays plans of some workers failed.

«Above the sky» was watched by more than 40 000 people for three days

12:55, — Culture

Out full-length version of the film project "Above the Sky" on the Internet has revolutionized the Belarusian film distribution system, says writer Andrew Kureichik.

Lukashenka does not plan to amnesty political prisoners 79

12:10, — Politics

Amnesty should have no politics, the dictator says.

Belarus ranks 109th out of 158 states in Global Peace Index 4

12:05, — Politics

Institute of Economics and Peace presented its annual ranking of the peace-loving countries of the world, where Belarus took the 109th place out of 158 represented states.

Kavalenka's wife wants medical examination for her husband

10:53, — Politics

Alena Kavalenka appealed to the Corrections Department asking to send her husband for a medical examination.

Dictator should not get the World Cup 82

10:46, — Politics

Bundestag deputies continue to insist on the transfer of the World Hockey Championship from Minsk.

Human rights defenders: UN should pay attention to Belarus 7

10:11, — Politics

Human Rights House Foundation considers necessary to the appointment of UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus.

Boris Nemtsov: Putin repeats Lukashenka 94

9:13, — Politics

The Russian authorities try to hinder holding the March of Millions in Moscow.