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14 Nov 2022
Belarus win eight medals at World Sambo Championships Belarus win eight medals at World Sambo Championships
Silver medals were collected by Sviatlana Tsimashenka (women, under 80kg) and Yauheni Aleksiyevich (combat sambo, under 88kg)...
12 Nov 2022
Minsk International Film Festival Listapad in 2018-2022 Minsk International Film Festival Listapad in 2018-2022
The Minsk International Film Festival Listapad is a large film forum bringing together famous filmmakers, actors, cinema fans...
9 Nov 2022
More than 6.52m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 More than 6.52m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Thus, 71.6% of the country’s population have received one dose of the vaccine, 70.4% have been fully vaccinated...
8 Nov 2022
Sabalenka back to WTA Top 5 Sabalenka back to WTA Top 5
Aryna Sabalenka currently goes with 3,925 points. This season she reached tournament finals three times, played 55 matches and won 33 of them...
8 Nov 2022
1 Nov 2022
Sabalenka outlasts Jabeur in WTA Finals opener Sabalenka outlasts Jabeur in WTA Finals opener
World number 7 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus notched a comeback win on the opening night of round-robin play at the WTA Finals to top world number 2 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia 3-6, 7-6(7-5), 7-5 in Fort Worth...
31 Oct 2022
Sabalenka to take on Jabeur on WTA Finals Day 1 Sabalenka to take on Jabeur on WTA Finals Day 1
On Monday, world number 7 Aryna Sabalenka will face world number 2 Ons Jabeur. Sabalenka leads 2-1 head-to-head with Jabeur. For the 24-year-old Aryna Sabalenka it is going to be her second WTA Finals. She fell in the round-robin stage in 2021...
31 Oct 2022
Belarus Events Calendar: NOVEMBER 2022 Belarus Events Calendar: NOVEMBER 2022
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...
31 Oct 2022
Sabalenka 7th ahead of WTA Finals Sabalenka 7th ahead of WTA Finals
Victoria Azarenka is 26th with 1,597 points, Aliaksandra Sasnovich – 31st with 1,428 points...
26 Oct 2022
More than 6.5m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 More than 6.5m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Thus, 71.5% of the country’s population have received one dose of the vaccine, 70.3% have been fully vaccinated...
25 Oct 2022
Over 6.5m trees planted in Belarus during forest restoration campaign Over 6.5m trees planted in Belarus during forest restoration campaign
The national voluntary campaign "Let’s restore forests together!" was held in the country from 8 October to 22 October to restore forests affected by severe storms...
24 Oct 2022
WTA: Sabalenka down to 7th, Azarenka moves up 10 spots WTA: Sabalenka down to 7th, Azarenka moves up 10 spots
A week ago Aryna Sabalenka was 4th in the WTA, and moved down to 7th after the loss in the round of Last 32 at the Guadalajara Open. She currently holds 2,970 points...
21 Oct 2022
Azarenka reaches Guadalajara Open quarterfinal Azarenka reaches Guadalajara Open quarterfinal
Belarus’ world number 37 Victoria Azarenka has secured her third victory at the ongoing Guadalajara Open tournament ousting world number 15 Madison Keys of the United States, 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1, to reach the quarterfinal...
20 Oct 2022
Belarus ranked 13th out of 172 countries in Postal Development Report Belarus ranked 13th out of 172 countries in Postal Development Report
This is one position up compared to the previous year, when Belarus scored 67.4 points and placed 14th among 168 countries...
20 Oct 2022
Azarenka advances to Guadalajara Open round three Azarenka advances to Guadalajara Open round three
Belarus’ world number 37 Victoria Azarenka advanced to the Round of 16 at the Guadalajara Open Akron after world number 8 Paula Badosa of Spain was forced to retire...
19 Oct 2022
Over 6.5m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19 Over 6.5m Belarusians fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Thus, 71.4% of the country’s population have received one dose of the vaccine, 70.2% have been fully vaccinated...
18 Oct 2022
Azarenka moves to Guadalajara Open round two Azarenka moves to Guadalajara Open round two
Belarusian world number 37 Victoria Azarenka went off to a good start at the Guadalajara Open defeating Russia’s world number 130 Elina Avanesyan, 6-4, 6-2, in an hour and 25 minutes...
17 Oct 2022
Over 100 films to be screened at Minsk International Film Festival Listapad Over 100 films to be screened at Minsk International Film Festival Listapad
A total of 1,360 entries were submitted to the festival. Over 80 films have already been shortlisted to take part in four programs of the festival (Feature Films Competition, Documentary Films Competition, Children and Youth Films Competition Listapadzik and Animation Films Competition)...
17 Oct 2022
Competition program for animated films to debut at Listapad film festival this year Competition program for animated films to debut at Listapad film festival this year
This year, the festival will run four programs: feature, documentary, animated films, as well as films for children and youth audiences Listapadzik. A separate competition program for animated films are a novelty of this year’s edition...
17 Oct 2022
Sabalenka up to 4th in WTA Sabalenka up to 4th in WTA
Last week Aryna Sabalenka reached the San Diego Open quarterfinal to move up from the 5th to the 4th spot with 3,515 points...
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