These scenes follow Lukashenko’s long-controversial victory in last Sunday’s election, which has been criticized by independent observers for not being free and honest. Although there was no official count, CNN crews in the Belarusian capital estimated that about 50,000 people attended the opposition protest from 3 o’clock local time. Meanwhile, …
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Tens of thousands of opposition protesters gathered in the capital of Belarus for the biggest demonstrations yet against the contested re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko, even as the leader refused calls to hold and hold fresh interviews. In a provocative speech at a smaller rally of his own supporters in …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shares fell on Friday as data from China, the eurozone and the United States put a lid on expectations for a continued global rebound, with traders already worried about a delay in US fiscal stimulus . FILE PHOTO: The front façade of the New York Stock …
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Lukashenko, who has been in power for 26 years, is facing rising calls from Protestants to step down after a highly controversial presidential election. Belarusian authorities say Lukashenko won 80.1 percent of the vote in a poll that many consider rigged. Protests erupted in Belarus this week, sometimes erupting in …
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National flag of Ireland flies over the residence of the President, before the arrival of Pope Francis, in Dublin, Ireland, 25 August 2018. REUTERS / Dylan Martinez DUBLIN (Reuters) – Former Ryanair chief operating officer Michael Cawley has been sacked after going on holiday to Italy on Saturday, contrary to …
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