http://www.mail.com/people/22376-alexander-lukashenko.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/people/22376-alexander-lukashenko.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028564-belarus-court-book-news-photos-extremist.html ASHMYANY, Belarus (AP) — A court in Belarus has branded a book of news photographs "extremist," agreeing with the state security agency that the book set out to humiliate the country. The work consists of photos taken in 2010 that won prizes in the 2011 Belarus Press Photo competition, including images of people protesting against authoritarian President ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:10:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2028564-belarus-court-book-news-photos-extremist.html 2013-04-18T16:10:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010120-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 09:35:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2010120-sweden-sends-diplomat-to-belarus-teddy-stunt.html 2013-04-10T09:35:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1935032-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 22:46:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1935032-chavez-widely-mourned-hope-change-way.html 2013-03-06T22:46:08Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1922232-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/entertainment/lifestyle/1922232-belarusian-artist-money-art.html 2013-02-28T17:47:59Z http://www.mail.com/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/news/world/1899492-belarus-guard-2-year-sentence-teddy-bears.html 2013-02-18T18:32:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1894116-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 09:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1894116-gays-belarus-face-reprisals-activism.html 2013-02-15T09:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1751312-belarus-decrees-forced-employment-jobs.html MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The authoritarian president of Belarus signed a decree Friday banning some industrial workers in the ex-Soviet nation from leaving their jobs, threatening them with draconian fines if they do. Alexander Lukashenko's decree follows a statement he made a week ago on a visit to a wood processing plant. The measure is intended to stem th... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1751312-belarus-decrees-forced-employment-jobs.html 2012-12-07T18:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1745242-belarusian-ruler-introduces-forced-employment.html BORISOV, Belarus (AP) — Vladimir Dodonov wants to flee Belarus for neighboring Russia before it becomes illegal to leave his job at a wood-processing plant. Belarus' authoritarian president, Alexander Lukashenko, has decided to stem an exodus of qualified workers to Russia, starting by banning those who work in wood-processing industries from quitting. Cr... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1745242-belarusian-ruler-introduces-forced-employment.html 2012-12-05T15:26:00Z