Facebook, Instagram to allow posts calling for violence against Russians
Calls for violence against Russian soldiers will be considered permissible by the company but not against prisoners of war, the report said.
Fri Mar 11 2022
Olympics: Two Belarus team officials stripped of Games accreditation, sent home - Source
Belarus athletics head coach Yuri Moisevich and team official Artur Shumak have been taken out of the athletes' village.
Fri Aug 06 2021
Head of Belarusian exile group found hanged in Ukraine; police open murder case
Police said they were considering the possibility of suicide or of a murder staged to appear as suicide.
Wed Aug 04 2021
Olympics: Belarus sprinter heads for Austria in fresh twist to Tokyo diplomatic drama
Tsimanouskaya had been scheduled to board a flight for Warsaw, where the government has offered her a humanitarian visa.
Wed Aug 04 2021
FACTBOX-Who is the journalist Belarus arrested by forcing a Ryanair plane to land?
Here are some facts about Protasevich.
Mon May 24 2021
Belarus forces airliner to land and arrests opponent, sparking US and European outrage
Belarusian authorities forces a Ryanair plane to land and detains an opposition-minded journalist who was on board.
Mon May 24 2021
Olympic swimmer helping dissident Belarus athletes
She heads up a new foundation to help a growing list of Belarusian athletes who have fallen foul of the country's authoritarian government.
Wed Oct 21 2020
10,000 women march to demand that Belarus president resign
About 10,000 women marched noisily through the Belarusian capital on Saturday, beating pots and pans and shouting for the resignation of the countrys authoritarian president.
Sun Sep 13 2020
Belarusian opposition politician Tsikhanouskaya says she is ready to lead nation
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya urged security and law enforcement officers to switch sides from President Alexander Lukashenko's government.
Mon Aug 17 2020
Belarus protesters hold 'historic' rally as Lukashenko vows to stay on
More than 100,000 people turned up at the rally, a scale of protest not seen since the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Mon Aug 17 2020
Belarus police crack down on mass protests against strongman president after election
Police crackdown on protests that erupted on Sunday as President Alexander Lukashenko was set to claim another election win in the face of the biggest challenge in years to his grip on power.
Mon Aug 10 2020
Russia's Putin says considering all causes, including terrorism for blast
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday the government was considering all possible causes for the blasts in St Petersburg's metro system, including terrorism.
Mon Apr 03 2017
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says BRICS will generate most of global economic growth
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host a summit of the group in the city of Kazan on Oct. 22-24.
Sat Oct 19 2024