16:06 Belarus Press Photo albums declared extremist

A court of the Ashmiany district has declared albums Belarus Press Photo 2011 extremist and ruled to destroy 41 copies of the album.

15:33 Barys Zhaliba: Belarusian petrochemistry loses markets

The drop in oil products output in Belarus is caused by the problem of sales of Belarusian fuel in Russian market.

15:19 Mechyslau Hryb: No sense in combating corruption under Lukashenka's rule

Lack of competition and non-transparent personnel policy make combating corruption senseless.

15:00 Financial Times: Belarus supplies smuggled cigarettes in the UK

UK smokers, fed up with constant price rises, are turning to smuggled and counterfeit tobacco in greater numbers than ever before, according to research.

13:31 Amnesty International: Repression in Belarus is getting stronger

Civil society is being suppressed in Belarus by a repressive government that will not tolerate any form of criticism, Amnesty International said today. 

12:45 Court rejected trade union activist’s claim to be re-hired

Polatsk’s court kept in force the decision of the management of Polatsk Glass Fiber plant on the dismissal of the chairman of a primary organization of the Free Trade Union.

12:33 Siarhei Kavalenka may face preventive surveillance

An appeal by a former political prisoner against a ruling of Vitebsk's Pershamaiski district court was dismissed.

11:47 Trial over Belarus Press Photo: All defence motions denied

A court ruling on the “extremist” photos is expected on April 18.

11:32 Belaruskali acquires 30% in Klaipeda terminal

OAO Belaruskali has acquired 30% of the Klaipeda terminal for $30 million.

11:27 Policemen chained Hrodna resident to radiator for 24 hours

Policemen from Hrodna obtained necessary evidence from detainees by beating and chaining them to a radiator.

10:42 Verdict in Varlamov's case to be delivered in May

The court is about to finish hearing evidence of witnesses and victims in the case of a Belarusian fashion designer.  A verdict is expected to be announced in May.

10:22 Miasnikovich may be invited to Eastern Partnership summit

The Prime Minister of Lithuania Algirdas Butkiavichus reported about that.

8:48 Belarusian bus turns over near Moscow: people injured

The incident has occurred at the 100th km of Minsk highway.

8:34 Litesound demand to file criminal case for falsification at Eurofest

The band’s participants insist that the falsifications of the 2012 Eurofest competition results be investigated.

8:16 Explosion in the Texas plant: 70 people killed, hundreds injured

The explosion has occurred at the West Fertilizer plant in West Texas.

8:07 Russian citizen fined for complaint about Belarusian police

Vitebsk resident Piotr Ivanov has to pay a fine of 4 million rubles.