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Belarus pushes Sweden to close its embassy in Minsk
World NowBelarus is pushing Sweden to shutter its embassy in Minsk by the end of the month, the latest in a string of diplomatic salvos between the two countries.... -
Belarus fires generals after teddy bears drop from the sky
World NowTwo generals were sacked and two people were arrested after an air bombardment that has left the president of Belarus fuming over how its borders could be so easily overrun -- by teddy bears. Hundreds of the toys descended on Belarus last month, dropped... -
As Syria diplomacy falters, U.S., Russia trade verbal blows
World NowThe Syria crisis has at times taken on the trappings of a Cold War conflict, featuring a steady flow of nasty invective between Washington and Moscow -- a pair of global heavyweights unable to agree on a way to stop the carnage. On Wednesday, as battles... -
Belarus leader denied entry to Britain for Olympics or otherwise
World NowBelarus President Alexander Lukashenko, viewed by many as Europe's last dictator, will not attend the London games after being denied a British visa, officials said Wednesday.... -
Russians, others sentenced to prison in post-Kadafi Libya
World NowTwo dozen men from Ukraine, Belarus and Russia were sentenced Monday to long prison terms in Libya for their work in support of the late Moammar Kadafi's regime, Russian media reported.... -
Are the media free? What people said around the world
World NowWhere do people believe that their media are free? A Gallup Poll in 133 countries asked whether residents believed journalists in their countries were free to report the news. Worldwide, nearly two of three people said yes. But the numbers differ... -
Bahrain, Belarus newly dubbed as 'Internet enemies'
World NowAfter a tumultuous year of protests and crackdowns, the island nation of Bahrain has been newly labeled as an “enemy of the Internet” by a nonprofit that advocates for press freedom, Reporters Without Borders. Also on the list are Belarus,... -
Topless women's group claims Belarus police abuse
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — A Ukrainian organization of topless female activists says three of its members were abducted by Belarusian security officers, beaten, humiliated and left naked in a forest. The group, called Femen, has become widely known in...Tags: Alexander Lukashenko, Minsk (Belarus), Abusive Behavior
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Ruslan Salei -- a.k.a. 'Rusty' -- was more than a hockey player
The Fabulous ForumBeing cut up by Ruslan Salei was a rite of passage for a beat writer, or anyone else who wandered through the Anaheim Ducks' dressing room. There would be the nod, the verbal jab and the closing smirk ... quick and surgically neat.... -
3 with ties to Red Wings die in Russian jet crash
TUNOSHNA, Russia (AP) — A private Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team slammed into a riverbank moments after takeoff Wednesday, killing at least 43 people in one of the worst plane crashes ever involving a sports team.
Both Russia and the...Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Russia, Ministry (music group), Vancouver Canucks, Television
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Traveling abroad? For information, check with the country's tourist office
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is through their website only. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-...Tags: Uganda, Seychelles, Italy, Mexico, Kenya
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