Europa League: Roma handed Belarus or Belgium trip Jul 18, 2009
NYON, Switzerland (AP) - Italy's AS Roma will travel to Belarus or Belgium to progress in the inaugural Europa League after the draw for the third qualifying round was made Friday. Roma, the highest-ranked team among the 110 involved, was drawn away to Naftan Novopolotsk or Gent, who complete their two-leg tie in the second qualifying round next week. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
The travel secrets of war reporters Jul 13, 2009
So Travel + Leisure asked some of the worlds most intrepid foreign correspondents for travel advice what to pack, how to dress, how to meet people overseas, and how to stay out of trouble (or get into it) anywhere from Belarus to the Bahamas. INTERACTIVE. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Belarus frees American lawyer Jul 1, 2009
Belarus frees imprisoned American lawyer ... MINSK, Belarus - An ailing American lawyer who was imprisoned in Belarus last year on charges of using fake documents and attempted industrial espionage has walked free after a presidential pardon ... In November, Zeltser was placed in a prison hospital after arriving at a penal colony in eastern Belarus, where he was denied medicine, according to lawyers. (MSNBC -- International)
FROM BELARUS TO NEW IBERIA Jul 1, 2009
A 2009 Canadian government travel report says foods in Belarus, such as dairy products and locally grown fruit and vegetables, may still carry high levels of radiation and should be avoided. Tammi Woerner, who brought the American Belarussian Relief Organization to New Iberia with her husband, Tim, said the children s first week consisted largely of seeing doctors of many kinds, all of whom donate their services for free ... In Belarus, she is an English teacher. (New Iberia, LA)
FROM BELARUS TO NEW IBERIA ... RECYCLE JEANERETTE ... Evidence vault ... Arrests made after man found dead ... SCOUTING IN FOCUS ... Jeanerette airport close to $450,000 in hangar help ... Outstanding ... Old North Lewis School demolished ... DISPLACED - AGAIN ... Vandalism concerns equipment owner ... LOCAL FAMILY IN MOURNING ... SUMMER READ ... INCHING UPWARD ... Policy relief ... TOWN HALL QUERIES ... He\'s been there: Collins turns life around ... Their fill of landfill ... Jeanerette boat builder wins state award ... WALLS TUMBLE DOWN ... Students write about downtown experience ... ENFORCEMENT CALL ... Port now in "Tier 1" ... Courthouse evacuated for 30 minutes ... HOT TIMES WITH NICE CARS ... PROUDLY SHOWING COLORS ... African music, stories used in teaching culture ... Toiling and tilling ... School equipment stolen ... SIGHTS, SOUNDS FROM ABOVE ... Hopkins vandalism irks revitalization proponents ... Free nutritious meals ... IPSB to put $60 million bond issue to Iberia voters ... Duffys turns 25 ... Mitchell goes No. 23 ... Messy end for home economics ... bright lights for erath ... Iberia council to review procedures ... Next up: MLB draft ... Moving experience ... Children reel in fun at Fish Tales ... Lifelong nurse shows no signs of stopping ... All four one, one four all ... Sanctions for ARA? ... Chess table project ... Traffic halted on Lewis Street bridge for hour ... Committee derails bill on landfills ... Teche group makes way to capital ... REALISTICALLY FUNNY ... Bridge up ... Are we ready for hurricane season? ... West End revitalizaton gets help from North ... Amtrak train collides with paper truck Sunday ... CUTS THAT RUN DEEP ... ';var marqueewidth="515px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}} FROM BELARUS TO NEW IBERIA Jun 30, 2009
News : FROM BELARUS TO NEW IBERIA (New Iberia, LA) ... A 2009 Canadian government travel report says foods in Belarus, such as dairy products and locally grown fruit and vegetables, may still carry high levels of radiation and should be avoided ... Tammi Woerner, who brought the American Belarussian Relief Organization to New Iberia with her husband, Tim, said the children s first week consisted largely of seeing doctors of many kinds, all of whom donate their services for free. (New Iberia, LA)
Vancil Leads US Under-20 National Team to Germany for Two International Matches Jun 24, 2009
England and Germany are both preparing for the UEFA Under-19 Women's Championships, which will take place July 13-25 in Belarus. The players on the U.S. team, mostly born in 1990 and 1991, are the same age as their European counterparts. (Uoflsports.com)
Prinsloo to face the music Jun 22, 2009
Sex crimes accused Dirk Prinsloo is expected to go on trial in two months time for allegedly attempting to rob a bank in the Republic of Belarus. Prinsloo was arrested in the former Soviet republic earlier this month after he and two other men allegedly tried to force staff at a branch of the Belarus Bank to hand over money using a knife and a toy gun ... Belarus authorities have appointed an attorney and a translator to facilitate the case against Prinsloo. (iAfrica.com)
Transcript of IMF's Bi-Weekly Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director of External Relations Department Jun 20, 2009
I have a question online from the Media Briefing Center: "Russia not wants to join the WTO as part of the customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan. Can you comment on this?". I'm afraid I don't have anything for you but will be happy to get back to you on that. (IMF News)
Date set for Barbie ruling Jun 19, 2009
He was arrested in Belarus last week following a failed bank robbery. After the defence closed its case, acting judge Chris Eksteen said he would probably be ready to hand down judgment at the beginning of the court's last term in October. (iAfrica.com)
Florida State Soccer Announces 2009 Signing Class Jun 19, 2009
member of the U-19 French Women's National Team that went 3-0-0 in the second qualifying round to clinch a spot in the finals of the 2009 U-19 European Championship which will be held in Belarus in July. started in all three games in the qualifying round. (Seminoles.com)
Barbie defence closes case Jun 19, 2009
Prinsloo skipped bail in 2006 but was arrested in Belarus last week after a failed bank robbery. The sex crimes trial was postponed to August when final arguments will start. (iAfrica.com)
Barbie blames her father? Jun 18, 2009
He is being held in Belarus after allegedly trying to rob a bank there last week. Social worker Hendrien Nortje told the court Visser's upbringing could explain how she fell under Prinsloo's spell. (iAfrica.com)
Russia-Belarus Relations Sour Over Milk Ban Jun 16, 2009
Russia announced on June 6 it was banning the import of 500 kinds of Belarussian dairy products, amid growing diplomatic strains between the formerly tight ex-Soviet allies ... But on June 6, after Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko publicly voiced his fury at Russia's raising of energy prices, Russia imposed a ban on dairy products from Belarus, sparking a so-called milk war that has seen tensions between the former allies escalate daily ... Belarus was included in the E.U.'s Eastern... (Time.com)
Ivanovic breezes through May 30, 2009
That put her into a matchup against either ninth seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus or Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain with a place in the quarter-finals going to the winner. The 21-year-old Belgrade beauty, who reached the world No.1 spot after her win here last year but who has struggled for form and fitness since then, said she had played one of her best matches of the year. (iAfrica.com)
Shara steals the spotlight May 26, 2009
The Russian golden girl, ranked at a lowly 102 after a nine-month absence to cure a shoulder injury, overcame Belarussian Anastasia Yakimova 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 and book a last 64 date against compatriot Nadia Petrova, the 11th seed. Sharapova, a former Wimbledon, US and Australian Open champion, said her return feels like a second career has just get underway. (iAfrica.com)
How Facebook Fuels Idiotic "Slacktivism" May 20, 2009
Evgeny Morozov, originally from Belarus, is a fellow at the Open Society Institute in New York and serves on the board of OSI's Information Program. He is currently at work on a book about the impact of the Internet on global politics, with a particular focus on authoritarian states. (Slate)
Williams against Russia May 20, 2009
Serbian pair Jelena Jankovic and title holder Ana Ivanovic could also threaten, while the young guns will be headed by Victoria Azarenka of Belarus and Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark. The last time the Williams sisters shone in Paris was in 2002 when Serena defeated Venus in the final to kick off the greatest run of her career at the end of which she held all four Grand Slam titles at the same time. (iAfrica.com)
Rogers still third after rider put in induced coma May 17, 2009
BERGAMO, Italy, AAP-AP - Australia's Michael Rogers has finished fourth in the eighth stage of the Giro d'Italia, behind winner Kanstantsin Siutsou of Belarus, to remain third overall. Siutsou took Saturday's stage in a late solo breakaway, while Danilo Di Luca added eight seconds to his overall lead by finishing third. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Boyish Norwegian wins Eurovision Song Contest May 17, 2009
Minsk-born Rybak, who left Belarus when he was four years old with his musician parents, earned the maximum number of points from several of the participating former Soviet satellite countries. His performance was greeted by rapturous applause from the spectators thronging the Olimpiisky Sports Complex in central Moscow. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Hasty repairs for Djokovic May 14, 2009
In women's results, seventh seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus beat China's Peng Shuai 6-4, 6-1 while Russian Vera Dushevina ousted Italy's Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 4-6, 6-2. Sixth seed Svetlana Kusnetsova, finalist in the last two WTA events, was bundled out by Alona Bondarenko of the Ukraine 6-3, 6-2. (iAfrica.com)
Say privyet to ISU student May 12, 2009
Born in Minsk, Belarus, Beresnev moved to Saint Petersburg, Russia, with his family when he was 5 years old. Although he attended a mostly liberal arts high school in Saint Petersburg, Beresnev said he always felt a draw to the business world. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
EU launches 'Eastern Partnership' May 9, 2009
The Eastern Partnership Initiative was launched in the Czech capital late on Thursday after being signed by representatives of the EU, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The main goal of the partnership was to "accelerate political association and further economic integration" between the EU and the former Soviet nations, the participants said in a joint statement. (BBC News -- Europe)
Chink of light May 8, 2009
Belarus and Europe inch closer. Few dare to protest - Belarus has been dubbed the "last dictatorship in Europe" ... The European Union has taken its first big step towards bringing Belarus back in from the cold, inviting it to become part of its "Eastern partnership". (BBC News -- Europe)
Summit to draw ex-Soviet republics closer to EU May 7, 2009
The six ex-Soviet republics to whom the partnership would apply are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine countries with widely differing relationships both with Moscow and the West. Particularly problematic are Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine ... Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, and Vladimir Vorodin, his Moldovan counterpart, are sending lower-ranked deputies, trying not to rile Russia and recognizing that some EU government oppose their presence. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Difficult frontier May 7, 2009
The EU's "Eastern Partnership" initiative aims to forge closer ties with countries that Russia still sees as part of its sphere of influence - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine ... While there is little to stop Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko from flying to Prague - after the EU suspended a travel ban last year as a reward for the release of political prisoners - few EU leaders would be prepared to shake the hand of a man often dubbed "Europe's last dictator"... (BBC News -- Europe)
6 Indians selected for Gates scholarships May 6, 2009
The other 84 new Gates scholars include the first to be selected from Bangladesh, Belarus, Mongolia, Montenegro, Slovakia and Venezuela. Gordon Johnson, Provost (CEO) of the Gates Cambridge Trust, said: "Being part of the Gates community brings with it a responsibility to use an education gained at one of the world's leading universities for the benefit of society at large - we are confident that the new cohort of Gates Scholars will meet this responsibility in a range of interesting and... (India Times)
A snapshot of the current swine flu crisis May 2, 2009
NATIONS WITH PARTIAL OR TOTAL BANS ON PORK IMPORTS: Bahrain, Belarus, China, Croatia, Ecuador, Gabon, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Montenegro, Philippines, Lebanon, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates. NATIONS WHICH HAVE SUSPENDED FLIGHTS TO MEXICO: Argentina, Cuba. (iAfrica.com)
Tunnel for frogs in Belarus May 2, 2009
Belarus begins construction of tunnel for frogs - Flora & Fauna-Earth-The Economic Times ... Belarus begins construction of tunnel for frogs 30 Apr 2009, 2107 hrs IST, IANS ... MOSCOW: Belarus has begun construction of an underground crossing in a national park to facilitate safe passage of frogs, media reports said on Thursday. (India Times)
Lukashenko spurns EU invitation May 2, 2009
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko will not attend an EU summit in Prague next Thursday, despite an invitation from the Czech Republic ... But the EU has stepped up diplomatic contacts with Belarus since the authorities in Minsk released political prisoners last year ... The EU also suspended a travel ban it had imposed on Mr Lukashenko and other top Belarussian officials. (BBC News -- Europe)
Safina targets Grand Slam Apr 29, 2009
Last Updated: 10:20am 28 Apr 2009. R100 Free @ Piggs Peak. (iAfrica.com)
Belarus president visits Vatican Apr 28, 2009
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has been to the Vatican during a visit to Italy seen as another step towards ending his diplomatic isolation ... The Vatican said the talks with the Pope had been positive and had covered "internal problems" in Belarus ... Correspondents say the EU is dropping its previous policy of isolating Belarus and seeking broad engagement with its leadership and the democratic opposition. (BBC News -- Europe)
West traps Russia in its own backyard Apr 28, 2009
The summit will launch the EU's new "Eastern partnership" policy involving six former Soviet republics - Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia - with the barely disguised intention to increase Brussels' influence in these countries at the expense of Moscow. The EU has no plans to offer the former Soviet republics membership, but at the same time would like to take them under its wings politically. (Asia Times Online)
Belarus gets EU summit invitation Apr 18, 2009
The Czech Republic has invited Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko to an EU summit next month, despite criticism of his record on human rights ... The EU wants to develop closer energy and trade links with Belarus and five other ex-Soviet states ... The Czech EU presidency said the invitation was made by Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg at a meeting with Mr Lukashenko in Minsk, the capital of Belarus, on Friday. (BBC News -- Europe)
Tennis arrives in Soweto Apr 13, 2009
Now undergoing a facelift after years of neglect, the tennis courts are used to coach local youngsters in SATA-run clinics and will also host Soweto's first Davis Cup tie against Belarus in May. A daily visitor is 13-year-old Moleboheng Molatudi, who hopes to be a professional tennis player and join the South African Davis Cup team. (iAfrica.com)
Top seeds advance Apr 1, 2009
Stosur, who eliminated Russian world number two Dinara Safina in the third round, will next meet 11th seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who defeated Hungarian 25th seed Agnes Szavay 6-2, 6-4. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
'Rooney like Raul' Apr 1, 2009
Wayne Rooney in action against Belarus. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund Mar 27, 2009
Well, I m asked whether there are any updates on Ukraine or Belarus, and I don t believe that there are, although I can, we can certainly get back to you on that ... I ll look up Belarus in the meantime. (IMF News)
2400 executed in 2008 Mar 24, 2009
Belarus meanwhile is the only country in Europe still to carry out the death sentence, executing four people last year. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
Roddick ousts Djokovic Mar 21, 2009
Zvonareva reached the final with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph over doubles partner Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. AFP. (iAfrica.com)
Nadal, Djokovic to meet Mar 18, 2009
Safina, who can seize the world number one ranking from the absent Serena Williams if she reaches the final, lined up a meeting with eighth-seeded Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who downed Israeli Shahar Peer 7-5, 6-4. Safina won all three of her meetings against Azarenka last year. (iAfrica.com)
Ram says Dubai experience positive; he hopes to return Mar 17, 2009
On Sunday evening at the BNP Paribas Open following his first-round win with partner Max Mirnyi of Belarus, Ram recounted his headline-making fortnight. Ram said he enjoyed the experience in Dubai, never felt unsafe and hoped that his efforts though he doesn't think politics and sports should ever mix will pave the way for others that want to compete in countries with disputed or no diplomatic relations such as Israel and the UAE.. (USA Today -- Sports)
EU offers compromise to Belarus Mar 17, 2009
European Union foreign ministers have agreed a compromise deal on the EU's relations with Belarus ... "The European Union remains ready to deepen its relations with Belarus, subject to progress made by Belarus," a statement said ... Belarus's foreign ministry gave a guarded welcome to the move, but said the EU should go further "with a full lifting of all restrictions". (BBC News -- Europe)
E.U. continues to reach out to Belarus Mar 17, 2009
European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to continue reaching out to Belarus, one of Moscow's closest allies, by suspending for a further nine months a travel ban on the country's president, Aleksandr Lukashenko, despite worries about his human rights record. The decision paves the way for Belarus to play a part in a new aid and trade partnership between the European Union and a group of eastern countries seen as falling within Russia's sphere of influence ... But Belarus, sometimes... (International Herald Tribune)
Federer eases through Mar 16, 2009
Defending champion Ana Ivanovic, the fifth seed, avoided the trend, defeating Anastasiya Yakimova of Belarus 6-4, 6-3 to join top-seeded Russian Dinara Safina in the third round. Seventh-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland also advanced, beating Australian Samantha Stosur 3-6, 6-3, 7-5. (iAfrica.com)
Former champ Hewitt wins Indian Wells opener Mar 13, 2009
Fifth-seeded Ana Ivanovic, the defending champion, will meet Belarus qualifier Anastasiya Yakimova. Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Belarus president cancels EU meeting Mar 12, 2009
Aleksandr Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, has postponed a meeting with one of the European Union's highest-ranking officials, raising new questions about how independent his government wants to be from Russia. Belarus is one of the closest allies to Moscow but has moved closer to the West in the past 12 months ... That process, which included the release of some political prisoners, led in October to the suspension of the European Union's political sanctions against much of the Belarussian... (International Herald Tribune)
`New Europe' Longs for Bush as Obama Returns Focus to Old Allies, Russia Mar 3, 2009
The IMF has already bailed out Latvia, Hungary, Serbia, Belarus and Ukraine ... It promised to lend Belarus $2 billion in November to bolster its economy and has already paid out the first half, Deputy Finance Minister said on Jan. 24. (Bloomberg)
Europe.view: Closer still Feb 27, 2009
Europe should not embrace Belarus yet. SO LONG as Belarus does not give diplomatic recognition to two Russian-backed puppet states in Georgia, its president, Alyaksandr Lukashenka (to give his name using the Belarusian transcription rules), can attend the European Union s summit in Prague in May ... By April, the EU has to decide whether the partial political liberalisation in Belarus in recent months warrants a real change in the way the country is treated. (The Economist)
Wozniacki leads the charge Feb 19, 2009
Parmentier eliminated South African qualifier Chanelle Scheepers 6-4, 6-1 and will next meet second seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. Safarova ousted American Vania King 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, to book a final-eight date with Lisicki, who defeated France's Stephanie Foretz 6-2, 6-4. (iAfrica.com)
Afghanistan to join in regional U.S. policy review Feb 15, 2009
REFILE - CORRECTING DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECTS Belarusssian men drink vodka at a memorial commemorating the victims of the Afghanistan conflict in central Minsk, February 14, 2009. Belarus on Saturday, along with. (AlertNet)
Scoop: Housewives will smooch on future episode Feb 13, 2009
Kudrow's own episode took her to a village in Belarus where her grandmother grew up, but no relatives remain. "That part of it is a Holocaust story," she said. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
John Terry's fight for form and fitness a concern for Fabio Capello Feb 12, 2009
More likely an ongoing back problem, the one that kept him out of England's games against Kazakhstan and Belarus, one dating back several months, would appear to be the most vexing issue. In addition to all the turbulence rocking Stamford Bridge, a troublesome injury that does not want to go away cannot be doing much for Terry's state of mind. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Top 100 Courses Outside the U.S. Feb 7, 2009
Most populous countries where we could find no evidence of golf: Ukraine (population 47,732,079), Sudan (39,148,162), Yemen (20,024,867), Mali (11,956,788), Belarus (10,310,520). Most northerly course: Sondie Arctic Desert G. Cse. (ESPN -- Golf)
