Copyright Reuters Image by image Thousands gathered on Saturday in the capital Minsk as protests over the vote continued The leaders of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have called on Belarus to hold ‘free and fair’ elections after its contested presidential vote. In a joint statement, the three prime ministers called …
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Copyright PA Media Image by image The bodies of Hannah Witheridge and David Miller were found in September 2014 on a beach in Koh Tao Two men sentenced to death for killing two British backpackers in Thailand have been sentenced to life in prison. The bodies of David Miller, 24, …
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With less than three months to go before Election Day, Amy McGrath, the Democratic nominee for a U.S. Senate from Kentucky, has hired a new campaign manager. McGrath, a former Marine fighter pilot, raised more than $ 17 million in the second quarter as part of her effort to not …
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Read More »Lukashenko: I have to contact Putin, protests are not just a threat to Belarus
PHOTO PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting on the construction sector in Minsk, Belarus August 14, 2020. Andrei Stasevich / BelTA / Handout via REUTERS MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday he wanted to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that street protests …
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