The Significance Of Ongoing Protests In Belarus
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Nataliya Vasiliyeva, Moscow correspondent for British newspaper The Telegraph, about protests in Belarus that followed Sunday's presidential election.
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The experts and regulators are calling for the federal government to renew efforts to bolster safe storage, handling, use and transport rules for ammonium nitrate in the U.S.
Spain Cracks Down On Outdoor Drinking, Smoking In Renewed Push Against COVID-19
Spanish authorities announced the new measures as they confront a new wave of COVID-19 after tamping down the disease months ago.
Belarus Opposition, In Exile, Appeals To U.S. Not To Recognize Contested Election
One man who fled his country in the face of possible arrest by the nation's strongman, President Alexander Lukashenko, tells NPR the West should insist on new, democratic elections.
Priest Killing Case In Spain Raises Hope For Justice
A court in Madrid is due to rule next month on murder and terrorism charges against an ex-Salvadoran military officer alleged to have played a key role in the 1989 executions of five Spanish priests.
Women In Belarus Take To The Streets To Protest Post-Election Crackdown
Security forces have clashed with demonstrators since Sunday's election, which is widely viewed as fraudulent. Nearly 7,000 have been arrested. And the opposition candidate fled the country.
Even In Pandemic, German Consumers Reluctant To Abandon Using Cash
Germans still use cash for the majority of transactions, and many stores and restaurants don't take cards. Old habits die hard even during a pandemic when retailers worry about hygiene.
Fallout Continues After Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko Wins 6th Term
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, often referred to as Europe's last dictator, claimed a sixth term in an election this week that much of the world sees as fraudulent.
Russia Says It Approved A Coronavirus Vaccine
Russia said it has approved a coronavirus vaccine, even though skeptics say it has not been tested for safety and effectiveness. Vaccine experts say it is a potentially dangerous political stunt.
Opposition Presidential Candidate Flees Belarus Amid Nationwide Protests
Protesters in Belarus accuse the government of shutting down the Internet to interfere with their protest plans. An opposition candidate defeated in weekend elections fled to Lithuania for her safety.