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28 Jul 2021
Belarus’ Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve offers bear viewing tours Belarus’ Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve offers bear viewing tours
This animal is listed on the Red Book of Endangered Species. It is the most dangerous and formidable predator of our forests. It lives in remote and impassable places, it is extremely cautious, has a good ear and an extraordinary sense of smell...
27 Jul 2021
Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 525 new cases, 468 recoveries Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 525 new cases, 468 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 441,881 cases...
27 Jul 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Ivashka advances to third round Tokyo Olympics: Ivashka advances to third round
Belarus’ world number 66 Ilya Ivashka has reached the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Tennis Event third round defeating Kazakhstan’s world number 127 Mikhail Kukushkin 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, 6-3...
27 Jul 2021
Tokyo Olympics: Uladzislau Smiahlikau wins opening bout Tokyo Olympics: Uladzislau Smiahlikau wins opening bout
Belarus’ Uladzislau Smiahlikau secured a victory in his men’s heavy opening bout against Ato Leau Plodzicki from Samoa 4-1 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics...
26 Jul 2021
Tokyo 2020: Dzmitry Asanau advances to men’s lightweight round of 16 Tokyo 2020: Dzmitry Asanau advances to men’s lightweight round of 16
In the opener the Belarusian athlete defeated Obada Mohammad Mustafa Alkasbeh of Jordan 5-0...
26 Jul 2021
Belarus reports 648 new COVID-19 cases, 492 recoveries Belarus reports 648 new COVID-19 cases, 492 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 441,356 cases...
26 Jul 2021
Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 880 new cases, 1,100 recoveries Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 880 new cases, 1,100 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 440,708 cases...
23 Jul 2021
Belarus reports 1,103 new COVID-19 cases, 1,166 recoveries Belarus reports 1,103 new COVID-19 cases, 1,166 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 438,767 cases...
23 Jul 2021
Mikita Tsmyh, Hanna Marusava named flag bearers for Team Belarus in Tokyo Mikita Tsmyh, Hanna Marusava named flag bearers for Team Belarus in Tokyo
“High responsibility is felt before the opening of the Games. We were entrusted with an important mission. We will be the first of the Belarusian team to enter the stadium. Of course, it is a nice, honorable and responsible mission,” Mikita Tsmyh said. Hanna Marusava expressed her wish that the Belarusian flag would be hoisted at the Olympic venues in Tokyo as often as possible...
22 Jul 2021
Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 1,069 new cases, 1,202 recoveries Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 1,069 new cases, 1,202 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 437,664 cases...
22 Jul 2021
Sasnovich, Govortsova advance to Gdynia Open doubles quarterfinal Sasnovich, Govortsova advance to Gdynia Open doubles quarterfinal
Belarus’ tennis players Olga Govortsova and Aliaksandra Sasnovich reached the Gdynia Open doubles quarterfinal after seeing off German-Slovak tandem Tamara Korpatsch and Tereza Mihalikova 6-3, 5-7, 10-8 in almost two hours...
21 Jul 2021
Belarus reports 975 new COVID-19 cases, 1,030 recoveries Belarus reports 975 new COVID-19 cases, 1,030 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 436,595 cases...
21 Jul 2021
Belarusian Olympic champions, medalists to support sports schools Belarusian Olympic champions, medalists to support sports schools
As part of the project, Belarusian Olympic champions and medalists are invited to pick up sports schools that will get free (sponsorship) assistance from the Presidential Sports Club to improve its facilities and resources and to run and take part in competitions...
20 Jul 2021
Belarus' COVID-19 update: 600 new cases, 575 recoveries Belarus' COVID-19 update: 600 new cases, 575 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 435,620 cases...
20 Jul 2021
Sasnovich reaches Last 16 at Gdynia Open Sasnovich reaches Last 16 at Gdynia Open
Belarus’ world number 87 Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus went off to a good start at the Gdynia Open seeing off Poland’s world number 1199 Weronika Baszak 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 in an hour and 45 minutes...
20 Jul 2021
Minsk offers vaccinations at metro stations Minsk offers vaccinations at metro stations
These vaccination sites are primarily meant for the metro workers, however the pop-up stop at the Kovalskaya Slovoba station offers coronavirus shots to anyone...
19 Jul 2021
Archaeologists unearth trove of Medieval artifacts in Minsk Oblast Archaeologists unearth trove of Medieval artifacts in Minsk Oblast
A more precise age of the items will be established during further research...
19 Jul 2021
Belarus reports 658 new COVID-19 cases, 480 recoveries Belarus reports 658 new COVID-19 cases, 480 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 435,020 cases...
19 Jul 2021
Sabalenka 3rd in WTA ahead of Tokyo Olympics Sabalenka 3rd in WTA ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Aryna Sabalenka did not play last week and currently goes with 6,962 points...
19 Jul 2021
Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 953 new cases, 1,177 recoveries Belarus' COVID-19 latest: 953 new cases, 1,177 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 434,362 cases...
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