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  • Although the United States is prepared to strike Iran "at any time," US President Donald Trump says he does not see the fresh fighting lasting "too long."
  • Iran's attack on a Saudi tanker in the Strait of Hormuz that claimed two lives has been denounced by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.
  • Alex Kiprotich, a Kenyan newspaper editor, is abducted by armed men, and his employer suspects the government
  • According to a new ruling, Tyler R., the man accused with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September of last year, may be executed if found guilty in the murder case.
  • Joshua Wong, a pro-democracy activist of Hong Kong, pleaded a guilty to a charge of conspiring with foreign organizations on Wednesday.
  • Over 1,270 people have died as a result of last week's massive flash flood at the Himalayan border between Nepal and China.

Tag: Belarus

February 6, 2020

Life In No-Man’s-Land Between Ukraine And...

It’s a kind of no-man’s-land: three Ukrainian villages lie beyond their country’s last border post on the road to Belarus, complicating life for the inhabitants who must pass through border checks to enter their own country

October 4, 2019

New Belarusian Nuke Plant Prompts Lithuania...

Lithuania has held emergency drills amid safety concerns about a new nuclear plant that will soon start operating in neighboring Belarus

September 21, 2019

Rare Aquatic Warblers Moved Box-By-Box From...

Fifty aquatic warblers have been relocated from a Belarusian nature reserve to Lithuania in an attempt to boost the rare bird’s numbers. RFE/RL shot unique footage of the pioneering attempt to relocate the long-distance migratory bird from one country to another

July 11, 2019

Breaking The Ice: How A Refugee...

Former NHL hockey player John Miszuk returned to his birthplace in Naliboki, Belarus, more than seven decades after his family was driven out during World War II. After spending part of his childhood in forced labor and refugee camps, Miszuk emigrated to Canada and started his remarkable journey to the NHL

June 6, 2019

Oh Deer! A Call Of The...

Strange grunts and groans have been heard in a Belarusian forest as contestants from several countries came together for the 21st European Championship of Stag Callers. The calls mimic those made by stags in the wild and are used by hunters to lure deer for the kill

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