Police break up protests after Belarus presidential vote
(World News USA)

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Phalanxes of Belarusian police in full riot gear violently dispersed thousands of demonstrators who poured into the streets to challenge the early count from Sunday`s presidential election indicating the longtime authoritarian leader won a sixth term by a landslide. Hundreds of people were detained, according to a leading rights group. The brutal crackdown that began late Sunday and lasted through the night followed a tense campaign that saw massive rallies against President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the ex-Soviet nation with an iron hand for 26 years.- Advertisement - Election officials declared that early returns show 65-year-old Lukashenko winning with more...