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Tactical Nuclear Weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he would station tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs) in Belarus has raised concerns about increased risks of nuclear conflict. As Belarus is a...

March 29, 2023

Who is Ales Bialiatski?

Ales Bialiatski is a Nobel laureate and the co-founder of the Viasna human rights group, which had been at the forefront of providing legal and financial aid to...

March 6, 2023

Nobel Peace Prize 2022

On October 7, Nobel Peace Prize for 2022 has been conferred to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, Ukrainian human rights organization named Center for Civil Liberties...

October 7, 2022

International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day: April 26

Every year on April 26, the International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is being observed. The day was proclaimed by the United Nations and was first observed in 2016....

April 27, 2021

European Union to sanction Russia and Belarus

On October 12, 2020, the European Union agreed to impose sanctions on Russia for poisoning the opposition leader Alexei Navalny.  Imposition of sanction was initiated by France and...

October 13, 2020

SCO: Bishkek Declaration

The Bishkek Declaration released at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) urged the international community to strengthen global cooperation in efforts against terrorism without politicization and double standards. Countering...

June 15, 2019

Author Svetlana Alexievich wins 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature

Author Svetlana Alexievich of Belarus has been selected for prestigious 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy has selected Svetlana for her polyphonic writings, courage and a...

October 8, 2015

India, Belarus set trade target of 1 billion dollar by 2018

India and Belarus have set the bilateral trade target of one billion dollar by 2018. The decision was taken at the Seventh Session of the India-Belarus Intergovernmental Commission...

September 9, 2015

Yuki Bhambri wins $15,000 ITF Futures tournament title

Yuki Bhambri on 11 April 2015 has won the 15,000 US Dollar ITF Futures tournament title. In the final he recorded a straight-set win over Dzmitry Zhyrmont of...

April 11, 2015

WTA rankings: Li Na climbs to World No.2 spot

In the latest Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) singles rankings, Chinese tennis ace Li Na ranked World No.2 following her second Grand Slam crown at the Australian Open 2014....

February 20, 2014

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