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Belarusian court sentences 4 monitors

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AP - Four Belarus election monitors detained before March's presidential election were sentenced Friday to prison terms from six months to two years.

Latvia Expels Diplomat From Belarus' Embassy

AHN

Latvia gives a Belarus diplomat 24 hours to leave the country after declaring him persona non grata. The country says the first secretary of the Belarus embassy in Riga is being kicked out for actions "incompatible with the status of diplomat."...

Environmental Disaster Feared In Russian Oil Spill

AHN

A Russian environment official warned of an environmental catastrophe on Monday as a major oil spill was reported in one of the country's major export pipelines near the border with Ukraine and Belarus. The Russian Natural Resources Ministry spokesman Rinat Gizatulin said the spill had affected...

Venezuelan President Chavez Visits Vietnam, Signs Energy Deal

AHN

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived in Vietnam on Monday, pledging a vow to work together in oil, gas, mining and agriculture. The two-day visit to Vietnam, first-ever by any Venezuelan leader, is another leg of a world tour which has taken Chavez to Russia, Qatar, Belarus and Iran....

Oil spill occurs on Russia export pipeline

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AP - A serious oil spill has occurred on one of Russia's largest export pipelines near the border with Ukraine and Belarus, the Natural Resources Ministry said Monday, warning it could cause an environmental disaster.

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