US Sees Prospect of Better Relations With Belarus 08/22/2008 - 23:29 / Voice of America The State Department is raising the prospect of improvement in U.S. relations with Belarus following the release - in the span of less than a week - of three activists believed to have been the east European country's last political prisoners. A senior U.S. envoy has been sent to Minsk to meet Belarusian leaders. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department. comments: 0
Belarus and Germany Win Double Gold Medals 08/22/2008 - 23:27 / Fox Sports GERMANY and Belarus paddled their way to two golds apiece today in canoe-kayak action at the Beijing Olympics.
European champions Belarus added Olympic gold to their resume with a victory in the men's canoe double 1000m final, as Andrei Bahdanovich and Aliaksandr Bahdanovich overtook race leader and defending champion Germany in the final 100m to win in 3 minutes 36.365 seconds. comments: 0
US Praises Belarus for Prisoner Release 08/22/2008 - 00:07 / International Herald Tribune The United States is praising moves by Belarus to release detainees described by the Americans as political prisoners. The State Department says the move could be an opening to improved relations. comments: 0
Insurer Generali Says to Start Operating in Belarus 08/22/2008 - 00:05 / Reuters Italian insurer Assicurazioni Generali (GASI.MI: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said it would start operating in Belarus by end-2008 after its Generali PPF Holding joint-venture obtained a licence for the eastern European country's non-life sector. comments: 0
