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• About 10 detained at protest march in Belarus

  Rights activists in Belarus say about 10 opposition supporters and independent journalists were detained during a protest march in the capital. 

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  For Belarusian artist, money is art

  Art is literally money for Belarusian artist Igor Arinich. For several years, Arinich has used Soviet-era banknotes to create artistic images. 

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  James wins 4 medals at track cycling worlds

  Sarah Hammer of the United States grabbed her sixth career gold medal and second of the week by winning the women's omnium Sunday, while Rebecca ... 

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  James win women's sprint title at track worlds

  Rebecca James of Britain edged Kristina Vogel of Germany by a wheel in the decisive third race to win the women's sprint final at the track cycling ... 

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  Yates wins points race at track cycling worlds

  Simon Yates won the last sprint to claim the men's points race on Friday at the track cycling world championships for his first major title, while ... 

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  Irvine medals make Irish history at cycling worlds

  Martyn Irvine made history for Ireland by winning its first men's medals at the world track cycling championships in 116 years on Thursday. Irvine won ... 

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  Hammer wins fifth major track cycling title

  Sarah Hammer of the United States grabbed her fifth gold medal, while Francois Pervis of France claimed his maiden title at the track cycling world ... 

• Belarus guard get 2-year sentence for teddy bears

  A Belarusian court has handed out a two-year prison sentence to a border guard who failed to protect the ex-Soviet nation from foreign teddy bears. 

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  Gays in Belarus face reprisals for activism

  Police in Belarus are going after gays, raiding their clubs and locking up clubbers overnight, and summoning gay activists for questioning. 

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  Back in the USSR? Key Soviet document is missing

  The powerful Soviet Union may still exist after all — at least on paper. Former Belarusian leader Stanislav Shushkevich says a historic 1991 document ... 

• Belarus decrees forced employment for some jobs

  The authoritarian president of Belarus signed a decree Friday banning some industrial workers in the ex-Soviet nation from leaving their jobs, ... 

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  Belarusian ruler introduces forced employment

  Vladimir Dodonov wants to flee Belarus for neighboring Russia before it becomes illegal to leave his job at a wood-processing plant. 

• Authorities in Belarus evict human rights group

  The leading human rights group in authoritarian Belarus said Monday officials have evicted it from its office in the ex-Soviet nation's capital, ...