Tag: Lithuania
Doncic, Slovenia roll to easy Olympic qualifying win
Luka Doncic barely had to play in Slovenia’s Olympic qualifying tournament debut.
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US proposes to ban air travel between US and Belarus
WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday proposed sharp restrictions on travel between the U.S. and Belarus, the latest fallout from the forced landing...
Serbia pulls away late to win Olympic qualifying opener
Serbia’s quest to return to the Olympics got off to a good start.
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Last chance for Tokyo: Final 4 Olympic hoop qualifiers begin
Toronto coach Nick Nurse is an American. Born in Iowa. Owns a home in Florida. A lifetime fan of the Chicago Cubs.
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Jailed Belarus dissident, girlfriend moved to house arrest
KYIV, Ukraine — The dissident Belarusian journalist and his Russian girlfriend who were arrested after their airline flight was diverted to Minsk last month...
Belarus leader: We won’t stop migrants from heading to EU
KYIV, Ukraine — Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has warned that his country will not try to stem a flow of illegal migrants to...
AP Interview: Belarus regime ‘frightened,’ says opponent
BRUSSELS — When authorities in Belarus diverted a Ryanair passenger jet to Minsk last month to arrest a dissident journalist who was aboard, their...
Ryanair CEO says diverted flight had to land in Belarus
LONDON — The pilot of a Ryanair flight that was diverted to Belarus last month, leading to the arrest of a dissident Belarusian journalist,...
Lithuania marks 80th anniversary of Soviet mass deportations
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Flowers were laid on rusty railway tracks Monday as Lithuania marked the start of a mass deportation 80 years ago by...
Lithuania readies for more migrants entering via Belarus
VILNIUS, Lithuania — Lithuania will set up a border tent village to shelter increasing numbers of asylum-seekers from third countries who are entering through...