http://www.mail.com/int/locations/22378-belarus.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/22378-belarus.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2090272-beckham-to-retire-football-season.html LONDON (AP) — David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity. The 38-year-old former England captain, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, said Thursday he will retire after the season. "... Thu, 16 May 2013 17:15:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2090272-beckham-to-retire-football-season.html 2013-05-16T17:15:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2084974-correction-ice-hockey-world-championships-story.html HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — In a story May 13 about the ice hockey world championships, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Ukraine would return to the top division next year. It is Italy that will be returning. A corrected version of the story is below: Russia trailed before beating Austria 8-4 and Canada also fell behind in defeating Slovenia 4-... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:19:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2084974-correction-ice-hockey-world-championships-story.html 2013-05-14T17:19:20Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2084244-slovakia-beat-us-swiss-belarus-ice-hockey.html HELSINKI (AP) — Slovakia defeated the United States 4-1 in its group finale to reach the quarterfinals at the ice hockey world championship on Tuesday. The U.S. had a chance to clinch the group, but will finish second or third, meeting Russia or Finland in a quarterfinal on Thursday. In Stockholm, the other group leader, Switzerland, defeated Belarus 4-1 ... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:32:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2084244-slovakia-beat-us-swiss-belarus-ice-hockey.html 2013-05-14T13:32:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2082396-russia-canada-trail-winning-worlds.html HELSINKI (AP) — Russia trailed before beating Austria 8-4 and Canada also fell behind in defeating Slovenia 4-3 at the ice hockey world championships Monday. Russia goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov made 32 saves against only 10 for the two Austrian goalies. Ilya Kovalchuk had one goal and two assists, while Alexander Radulov had one goal and an assist. The othe... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:01:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2082396-russia-canada-trail-winning-worlds.html 2013-05-13T23:01:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2079408-us-finland-sweden-win-ice-hockey-worlds.html HELSINKI (AP) — The United States beat France 4-2 for its fourth victory at the ice hockey world championship, while host teams Finland and Sweden also won on Saturday. Finland grabbed the group lead from the Americans with a 7-2 win over newcomer Austria, but has played one more game, meaning the U.S. can clinch the top seed for the quarterfinals if it w... Sat, 11 May 2013 21:32:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2079408-us-finland-sweden-win-ice-hockey-worlds.html 2013-05-11T21:32:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077672-russia-loses-2nd-time-2-days-worlds.html HELSINKI (AP) — Reigning champion Russia lost for the second time in two days at the ice hockey world championships, going down 3-2 to Finland on Friday due largely to goalie Antti Raanta's 34 saves. Canada beat Belarus 4-1 in Stockholm to move top of their group, two points ahead of Switzerland, which has played one game fewer. Finland's Petri Kontiola s... Fri, 10 May 2013 22:07:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2077672-russia-loses-2nd-time-2-days-worlds.html 2013-05-10T22:07:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2066740-switzerland-wins-3rd-straight-hockey-worlds.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Switzerland sprung yet another upset at the ice hockey world championship Monday, beating the Czech Republic 5-2 for its third straight victory over a traditional power. Switzerland blew a 2-0 lead before scoring three goals in the last period to remain undefeated in the tournament after beating co-host Sweden and then edging Canada in a ... Mon, 06 May 2013 21:34:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2066740-switzerland-wins-3rd-straight-hockey-worlds.html 2013-05-06T21:34:10Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2064564-russia-beats-germany-4-1-hockey-worlds.html HELSINKI (AP) — Ilya Kovalchuk's hat trick helped give Russia a 4-1 victory over Germany at the ice hockey world championships Sunday, and Switzerland stunned Canada in a penalty shootout to win 3-2. The United States also had a 4-1 win over Latvia to join Russia and Switzerland with two wins from two games. Kovalchuk scored twice in the second period and... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:36:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2064564-russia-beats-germany-4-1-hockey-worlds.html 2013-05-05T21:36:18Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2061418-slovakia-czechs-open-ice-hockey-worlds-with-wins.html HELSINKI (AP) — Slovakia downed France 6-2 and the Czech Republic beat Belarus 2-0 to open with victories at the ice hockey world championships Friday. The Slovaks, silver medalists last year, led 2-0 in Helsinki after a goal and an assist from forward Tomas Zaborsky. He set up Michel Miklik in the first period and then redirected a pass from Roman Kukumb... Fri, 03 May 2013 18:15:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/2061418-slovakia-czechs-open-ice-hockey-worlds-with-wins.html 2013-05-03T18:15:08Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2010122-sweden-sends-diplomat-to-belarus-teddy-stunt.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Swedish Foreign Ministry says it is sending a diplomat to Belarus after its ambassador was expelled last year following a Swedish advertising agency's stunt air-drop of hundreds of teddy bears into the former Soviet state. Ministry spokeswoman Charlotta Ozaki Macias says the Belarus government announced on Tuesday it had consented to ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:36:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/2010122-sweden-sends-diplomat-to-belarus-teddy-stunt.html 2013-04-10T09:36:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1976514-10-detained-protest-march-belarus.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Rights activists in Belarus say about 10 opposition supporters and independent journalists were detained during a protest march in the capital. About 2,000 people marched through the center of Minsk on Sunday carrying opposition flags and portraits of political prisoners. They were commemorating Freedom Day, the anniversary of the 19... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 16:23:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1976514-10-detained-protest-march-belarus.html 2013-03-24T16:23:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1948646-belarus-player-tests-positive-olympic-qualifier.html ZURICH (AP) — Belarus ice hockey player Andrei Mikhalyov has been suspended after testing positive for a banned stimulant at an Olympic qualifying match. The International Ice Hockey Federation says "Mikhalyov is barred from club and international play" until its disciplinary panel rules on the case. The governing body says he has not played for Dynamo Mi... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:44:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1948646-belarus-player-tests-positive-olympic-qualifier.html 2013-03-12T13:44:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1940320-6-2005-worlds-caught-doping-retests.html LONDON (AP) — Six athletes from Russia and Belarus, including three gold and two silver medalists, have been caught for doping in retests of their samples from the 2005 track and field world championships in Helsinki. Nazdeya Ostapchuk, a Belarusian shot putter who was also stripped of her London Olympic gold medal for doping, was one of the six named Fri... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:41:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1940320-6-2005-worlds-caught-doping-retests.html 2013-03-08T11:41:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1935066-chavez-widely-mourned-hope-change-way.html LONDON (AP) — Some cried, some cheered. Many Latin Americans mourned the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, leaders in Europe and Asia sent condolences, and Iran's president predicted great works in the afterlife. President Barack Obama, meanwhile, focused on "a new chapter" for Venezuela, following 14 years in which Chavez cast himself as a bulwa... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:46:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1935066-chavez-widely-mourned-hope-change-way.html 2013-03-06T22:46:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1922220-belarusian-artist-money-art.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Art is literally money for Belarusian artist Igor Arinich. For several years, Arinich has used Soviet-era banknotes to create artistic images. One work he is particularly proud of is a replica of a painting by early 20th-century Russian artist Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, which took half a year and about 3,000 banknotes to make. ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:47:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1922220-belarusian-artist-money-art.html 2013-02-28T17:47:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1911638-james-wins-4-medals-track-cycling-worlds.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — 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 Angharad James of Britain made history by winning the women's keirin at the track cycling world championships. It was the second gold medal in as many days for James, and her fourth medal in... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1911638-james-wins-4-medals-track-cycling-worlds.html 2013-02-24T15:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1910618-james-win-womens-sprint-title-track-worlds.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — 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 world championships on Saturday. Aaron Gate of New Zealand clocked the fastest time in the time trial to win the men's omnium, while Jarmila Machacova of the Czech Republic won the women'... Sat, 23 Feb 2013 20:35:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1910618-james-win-womens-sprint-title-track-worlds.html 2013-02-23T20:35:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1908800-yates-wins-points-race-track-cycling-worlds.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — 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 fellow Briton Jason Kenny took gold in the men's keirin final. Katarzyna Pawlowska of Poland retained her title in the women's scratch race, winning ahead of Sofia Arreola Navarro of Mexic... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:29:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1908800-yates-wins-points-race-track-cycling-worlds.html 2013-02-22T23:29:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1906370-irvine-medals-irish-history-cycling-worlds.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — 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 the silver in the individual pursuit, and within an hour was the champion of the scratch race. He's the first Irishman to medal at the track worlds since Harry Reynolds in 1897. Irvine... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:18:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1906370-irvine-medals-irish-history-cycling-worlds.html 2013-02-21T20:18:15Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1903756-hammer-wins-major-track-cycling-title.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — 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 championships on Wednesday. Hammer, who twice won consecutive titles in the women's individual pursuit — in 2006-07 and in 2010-11 — edged Amy Cure of Australia in a 3,000-meter race at M... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:17:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1903756-hammer-wins-major-track-cycling-title.html 2013-02-20T20:17:26Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1899492-belarus-guard-2-year-sentence-teddy-bears.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — 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. Belarus Supreme Court said Monday the guard has been convicted of failure to report an intrusion of a light plane that dropped hundreds of teddy bears decked out in parachutes and slogans... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:32:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1899492-belarus-guard-2-year-sentence-teddy-bears.html 2013-02-18T18:32:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1894110-gays-belarus-face-reprisals-activism.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Police in Belarus are going after gays, raiding their clubs and locking up clubbers overnight, and summoning gay activists for questioning. One activist accuses police of beating him during questioning, while others say they were interrogated about their sex lives. The leader of a gay rights organization was stripped of his passport just ahead of a plan... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:26:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/lifestyle/1894110-gays-belarus-face-reprisals-activism.html 2013-02-15T09:26:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1874368-ussr-key-soviet-document-missing.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The powerful Soviet Union may still exist after all — at least on paper. Former Belarusian leader Stanislav Shushkevich says a historic 1991 document that proclaimed the death of the Soviet Union is missing from the archives. Shushkevich discovered that the document was gone while working on his memoirs. He said he believes it was s... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 21:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1874368-ussr-key-soviet-document-missing.html 2013-02-07T21:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1804826-belarus-consul-drowns-rio-beach.html BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Belarus' consul in Rio de Janeiro has drowned while swimming at a beach in the Brazilian city. An official with Rio's health secretariat said Monday that Serguei Gurevsky died after taking a swim in the waters off of Barra de Tijuca beach a day earlier. Lifeguards pulled Gurevsky from the water alive after noticing he was strugglin... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/europe/1804826-belarus-consul-drowns-rio-beach.html 2013-01-07T19:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1776958-warsaw-rally-recalls-belarus-political-prisoners.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poles and Belarusians concerned over human rights abuses in authoritarian Belarus filled a fake prison cell in downtown Warsaw, holding up images of democracy activists imprisoned in the neighboring state. The rally Wednesday, organized by Amnesty International, comes on the second anniversary of elections in Belarus that were deemed... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1776958-warsaw-rally-recalls-belarus-political-prisoners.html 2012-12-19T18:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1766680-lieberman-pre-election-exit-roils-israeli-politics.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The resignation of powerful Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, Benjamin Netanyahu's top Cabinet partner, has shaken up Israeli politics a month before elections. Analysts say Netanyahu is likely to survive, but is losing a valued ally. Lieberman announced his resignation Friday, a day after the attorney general filed an indictment for br... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1766680-lieberman-pre-election-exit-roils-israeli-politics.html 2012-12-14T19:35:00Z