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Thursday, February 09, 2012

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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus kisses her trophy after winning the women's singles final.

Azarenka Routs Sharapova 6-3, 6-0

Belarusian tennis sensation Victoria Azarenka has won her first grand slam title, beating former champion Maria Sharapova in the final of the Australian Open. More

Belarusian lawyer and human rights activist Aleh Vouchak

Belarus Activist On Hooliganism Charges

Police have arrested a well-known Belarusian human rights activist Aleh Vouchak and charged him with hooliganism. More

Surrounded by policemen, Dzmitser Kanavalaw (left) and Ulad Kavalyow are seen in a cage during their trial for the subway bomb in Minsk.

Minsk Bomber Won't Seek Clemency

Belarusian prosecutors say that the man who confessed to carrying out a bombing in the Minsk subway in April 2011 and who was sentenced to death the following November has refused to ask for clemency. More

A combo photo of Russian-born Maria Sharapova (right) and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus

'Scream Queen' Final Serves Up Loudest Grunters In Women's Tennis

Russian-born Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus are set to face off on January 28 in the women's final of the Australian Open tennis tournament. Both players have gained notoriety as some of the loudest grunters in the sport, prompting expectations the women's final may be the loudest tennis match in history. More

Jailed Belarusian politician Andrey Sannikau

Belarus Inmate 'Asks' For Freedom

The wife of the jailed Belarusian presidential candidate Andrey Sannikau says Sannikau was "forced" to author a letter to authoritarian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka, asking for his freedom. More

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Vyachaslau (left) and Syarhey begging for money outside the Peter and Paul Cathedral in Homel.

Belarusian Beggars Face Cold Shoulder

As Belarus's economy continues to buckle, the country's low poverty rate is rising ominously. At the same time, police in cities across the country have been cracking down on begging outside Orthodox Churches and other sites.

Ukraine and its President Viktor Yanukovych can likely expect to be put on the back burner for the extent of the Danish time at the EU helm.

Euro Crisis In Focus As Denmark Takes EU Presidency

On January 1, Denmark takes over the rotating EU presidency for a six-month stint likely to focus on the continuing economic crisis in the teetering eurozone.

In a country that has been referred to as "Europe's last dictatorship," RFE/RL's Radio Svaboda is one of the leading news websites and one of the few media outlets accessible to Belarusians in their own language.