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Latest News : Belarus slams European Parliament resolution
Commenting on the European Parliament’s latest condemnation of Belarus’ treatment of minorities, the press service of the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said it was biased and had “nothing to do with the real situation.”

Latest News : (AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 12:11 Belarus to name debut Eurobond leads this month
MINSK, March 11 (Reuters) - Belarus will name the lead managers of its debut Eurobond issue -- worth at least $500 million -- before the end of the month, a Finance Ministry official said on Thursday. The former Soviet republic is joining a raft of other crisis-hit emerging markets seeking cash abroad this year. They include Belarus's bigger neighbour and key trading partner Russia, which is set ...

Latest News : Belarus increased mixed fodder production by 8.2%
In January 2010, mixed fodder production volumes in Belarus totaled 253.7 thsd tonnes, an increase of 8.2% compared to the same period of the previous year, declared the National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus (Belstat).

Latest News : Azerbaijani Volleyball Players Clinch Third Consecutive Win Over Belarus
The third friendly match between national women’s volleyball teams of Azerbaijan and Belarus was held May 23 at the Baku Sport Palace. Azerbaijani nationals won two previous matches played at the Olympic Center in Guba.

Latest News : Belarus Leans Toward Regulated Gambling
Legal gambling in Belarus should not be banned but rather well-regulated to raise government revenue, President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday.

New Belarus for new Russia: past, present, future
At the moment of disintegration of the Soviet Union Belarus of the time didn’t in any way stand out for Russia from the general circle of the states of the postSoviet space. Democratic movement there was rather moderated (and had basically character of ecological reaction to Chernobyl accident), antisovietism and anticommunism were limited to a narrow layer of intelligence and separate ...

Honduras schedules 3 World Cup warmups
Honduras will play Azerbaijan, Belarus and Romania in World Cup warmups. Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda said Thursday that contracts had been signed for the three games and that officials were negotiating for a match against fellow World Cup qualifier North Korea. Preparing for their first World Cup since 1982, the Catrachos will play Azerbaijan in Austria on May 27, Belarus on June 2 and Romania ...

Honduras confirms 3 World Cup warmups
Honduras will play Azerbaijan, Belarus and Romania in friendly matches ahead of the World Cup. Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda said Thursday that contracts had been signed for the three games and that officials were also negotiating for a friendly match with fellow World Cup qualifier North Korea. The Central American team will play Azerbaijan in an unspecified location in Austria on May 27 ...

Glance: Countries in Internet censorship report from Reporters Without Borders
Enemies of the Internet: Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Countries Under Surveillance: Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Eritrea, Malaysia, Russia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.

Glance: Countries in Internet censorship report
Enemies of the Internet: China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Countries Under Surveillance: Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Eritrea, Malaysia, Russia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.

Honduras schedules 3 World Cup warmups
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras will play Azerbaijan, Belarus and Romania in World Cup warmups. Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda said Thursday that contracts had been signed for the three games and that officials were negotiating for a match against fellow World Cup qualifier North Korea.

Honduras confirms 3 World Cup warmups
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras will play Azerbaijan, Belarus and Romania in friendly matches ahead of the World Cup. Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda said Thursday that contracts had been signed for the three games and that officials were also negotiating for a friendly match with fellow World Cup qualifier North Korea.

Belarusian President to visit Venezuela March 16-17
CARACAS, March 11 (Itar-Tass) – President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus is expected to make an official visit to Venezuela March 16 and March 17, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro said Thursday as he opened a meeting of the Venezuelan-Belarusian high-level commission.

Studies on hold in race for gold
The studies are on hold for Timaru rower Fin Scott, after he was selected to represent New Zealand at the under-23 world championships in Belarus.

Honduras schedules 3 World Cup warmups
Published: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 2:50 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 2:50 p.m. TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - Honduras will play Azerbaijan, Belarus and Romania in World Cup warmups.

Azerbaijan trying to create its history from scratch
Ashot Melkonyan: Russian historians stick to the view, that except Belarus and Armenia, all other CIS countries, and particularly Azerbaijan, falsified their history.

U.S. criticizes Afghanistan's 'poor' human rights record
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-backed government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has a poor human rights record, tarnished by widespread impunity for security forces who commit abuses; violence against women; torture and extra-judicial killings, the State Department said in an annual report released Thursday.

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Russia is hastening to reliably include Ukraine in the sphere of its full control, therefore Putin was head-in quick to extend an invitation to Ukraine's new pro-Russian president, Viktor Yanukovich, to join the customs union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, the Times reports.

Belarus to boost gambling industry
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has approved a new plan to develop the country's gambling industry in a bid to take advantage of Russian gaming restrictions, a Russian daily said on Wednesday.

Glance: Countries in Internet censorship report
Reporters Without Borders issued its annual report on countries least tolerant of Internet freedoms:

Russia seeks single currency
Russia is pushing the Kremlin's long-term goal of using its geo-advantage to forge a new empire as it outlines further economic reintegration of the former Soviet republics. Igor Shuvalov, Russia's first deputy prime minister, noted that adopting a single currency among Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus is a goal in the next phase of development in the Customs Union. I would not rule out the ...

Tirreno-Adriatico second stage result/standings
(makes official)

Justin Henin wins first-round match at Indian Wells
Justin Henin, the former No. 1 who is playing in this tournament for the first time since 2006, was the top-ranked player on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour when she unexpectedly retired in May, 2008.

Regimes Winning Online Battles, Group Says
Reporters Without Borders Finds Repressive Countries Becoming More Sophisticated at Thwarting Dissidents Online

Glance: Countries in Internet censorship report
Reporters Without Borders issued its annual report on countries least tolerant of Internet freedoms: Enemies of the Internet: China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Wednesday March 10, 2010 - 13:28 EST
MINSK, Belarus -- The President of Belarus wants to embrace well-regulated gambling, UPI reported. The President was quoted at a cabinet meeting as saying problems with corruption and criminality can be avoided with careful planning and ongoing scrutiny, the report said.

Curbs on Media, Internet Rise Worldwide, U.S. Says (Update2)
Crackdowns on the media and on Internet use rose last year in China, Iran, Russia and other nations in an effort by governments to clamp down on dissent, according to the annual U.S. report on human rights.

Henin wins opener at Indian Wells
Justin Henin beat Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday.

Potash Corp raises earnings forecast; shares jump
The world's largest fertilizer maker Potash Corp of Saskatchewan sharply raised its first-quarter forecast on Thursday, citing a sharp rebound in demand for potash -- a key crop nutrient.

Potash Corp raises earnings forecast; shares jump
* Sees sharp rebound in potash demand as long-term trend

Yanukovych has new coalition, major tasks
By STEFAN NICOLA UPI Europe Correspondent BERLIN, March 11 (UPI) -- Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych Thursday formed a new coalition in a country that observers say can become an important security link between Europe and Russia.

Glance: Countries in Internet censorship report
Reporters Without Borders issued its annual report on countries least tolerant of Internet freedoms: Enemies of the Internet: China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Countries Under... Saudi Arabia - Reporters Without Borders - Internet censorship - Middle East - Censorship

The Media Is Losing Its Shit Over The Reporters Sans Frontieres Report
Reporters sans frontieres, the French agency who monitors freedom of the press around the globe, released a report on Wednesday called “Internet Enemies”. The report names Australia as a country to watch, thanks to the current Government’s plans to introduce a mandatory internet filter. And because the same report also mentions Iran and North Korea, the media is completely losing its shit. (more…)

Australia placed on censorship watch list
A media rights watchdog has listed Australia in a report on countries that pose a threat of internet censorship.

Henin takes first match to open Indian Wells tourney
Former No. 1 Justin Henin beat Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday.

Jefferies happy with Hearts start
Jim Jefferies says the club's owner Vladimir Romanov is happy with the way the manager's second spell at Tynecastle is shaping up.

Henin rolls in first match since Aussie Open run
INDIAN WELLS, California (AP) -- Justine Henin beat Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-2, 6-2, in the first round of the BNP Paribas Open on Wednesday, her first competitive match since a surprising run to the Australian Open final in January.

Australia is on internet watchlist
A TOP media rights watchdog has listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report on countries that pose a threat of internet censorship.

Turkcell is Among the First Operators in the World to Reach 42.2 Mbps Speed in 3G
ISTANBUL, March 11, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Turkcell (NYSE: TKC, ISE: TCELL), announces today that it is among the first operators in the world to reach a speed of 42.2 Mbps with its 3G technology.

Moscow expects to complete WTO talks soon - Lavrov
Moscow expects talks on the simultaneous accession of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to be concluded in the near future, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.

Romanov happy with my work,says Jim Jefferies
AS MANY have found to their cost in the past, Vladimir Romanov's approval can be as hard to gauge as to attain. It is not linked to mere form, since Hearts' best run o

Ukraine's leading English-language newspaper since 1995
Belarus plans to increase the volume of Russian natural gas transited through its territory by 15% to 51.3 billion cubic meters in 2010 compared to 2009.

News Americas
The annual report of US State Department on human rights has warned of increasing concern that discrimination against Muslims was on the rise in Europe.

Market Commentary and Intraday News
Enemies of the Internet: China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, Myanmar, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Ukraine's leading English-language newspaper since 1995
The Party of Greens of Ukraine is protesting the construction of Belarus' nuclear power plant, describing the future station as an extremely hazardous facility.

US raises concerns about human rights in Pakistan
Extrajudicial killings by the Pakistani military in the ongoing fight with insurgents have further added to human rights concerns in the country, the US State Department said Thursday.

Market Commentary and Intraday News
Enemies of the Internet: Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.

Centro Studi Est Europa: synthetic overview of 11 March 2010
Synthetic overview taken from the press releases we received today. We look for collaborators and partners.

Neighbourhood key test for EU foreign policy, Ashton says - Summary
Strasbourg, France - The European Union will have to prove it can stabilize and help reform the countries in its neighbourhood, from Belarus to Morocco, if it wants to be taken seriously on the world stage, the EU's foreign-policy director said Wedne...

Wargaming Reveals the First Details of World of Tanks
World of Tanks (PC) Wargaming.net unveils American, German and Soviet tank development trees for its innovative World of Tanks MMO.

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