Belarus erupts in protest after opposition alleges rigged election

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• Police deployed rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannons against protesters in the capital of Belarus on Sunday.
• The country's long-time ruler, Alexander Lukashenko, claimed just under 80% of the vote in an election widely viewed by the public as rigged.
• Following the vote, in which the leading opposition candidate scored just single digits, thousands took to the streets of Minsk, Reuters reported.
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Police deployed rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannons against protesters in the capital of Belarus on Sunday after the country's long-time ruler, Alexander Lukashenko, claimed just under 80% of the vote in an election widely viewed by the public as rigged.

Following the vote, in which the leading opposition candidate scored just single digits, thousands took to the streets of Minsk, Reuters reported.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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