Under the new security law imposed 5 face. Clashes in the lebanese capital beirut as thousands take to the streets to get rid of the government 2 ministers have quit but for the protesters angered by last weeks devastating explosions that killed more than 150 people. Hello im terry martin good to have you with us protesters and police have clashed in major cities in bed after sundays president ial election a Human Rights Group says one person has been killed. Claims to have won a landslide victory on a 6th term in Office Despite indications of strong support for an opposition challenger before the vote a state run exit poll showed lucas hanko had won almost 80 percent of the boat to the challengers 7 percent. The straits of minsk beller uses capital filled with protesters. Thanks chants of change and long with belarus resoundingly through the city. Riot police pushed back against the demonstrators the flowing water cannon and firing tear gas and rubber bullets. Incumbent president who gushing call had warned the would crack down on any unauthorized rallies. Was. Just follow the law and any talk of repression will disappear the law is above all else if you break it we will respond and weve been like handed in our response so far to be honest with you ive always held back our Law Enforcement job i told them theres no need for a heavy response you know. The protests kicked off after a state exit poll said look a shame call was far ahead many of those in the streets believe the government rigged the results their concerns were echoed by opposition candidates. Who rejected the early vote count. She said quote i believe my own eyes are the majority is with us we will be long lines formed outside polling stations on sunday with many voters sporting the white armbands that are a symbol for the kind of tell us supporters this election poses the 1st serious challenge to look ashamed post 26 year rule with support for to cannot yet growing over the last few weeks she emerged as a leading opposition figure after her husband was barred from running prompting her to stand as a candidate she is now refusing to accept the feat despite official numbers showing look a shanker with a huge lead and his determination to keep a firm grip on power. Our correspondent yury rachet are covering the story and joins us now from moscow yury people took to the streets all over be able to protest the election result how significant is this protest well very significant terry in Minsk Riot Police officers who used gas and rubber bullets to Disperse Protesters weve seen in the report several shots were fired at the protesters in turn begin to build barricades from god but scans apparently the war injuries our colleagues on the Ground Report that that people will bleeding in any case president has reportedly drummed up of the troops of the interior ministry they supposedly wore given all that to enter the protest using violence if necessary but its doubtful whether these protests well achieve an iffy on the one hand it shows how angry people are in the capital special in minsk how ready people are to protest but it also shows how tough. This when it deals with the opposition some of the longtime by the russian president and doesnt want to give up spyware and that that is clearly the most significant message. Area state exit poll should look at shanker one around 80 percent of the vote how credible is that result. Well there are considerable doubts about that this election result and of course that this result is disappointing for many belorussians but not really surprising someone like president Alexander Lukashenko has been in power for 26 years knows how to stay in power apparently he took every possible step to remain president at this time too and he eliminated for example all his serious opponents from the race he painted yellow rose as a country surrounded by enemies of the country that only he could defend as a strong leader and as close as escort revolting it wasnt wanted towards by the observers from the organization for security and cooperation in the europe although a few independent money to risk complain to that that the werent given access to polling stations bought all of this terry is one of the one side of the coin the other side is that the presumed actual popularity of the question can better roads though there arent any independent opinion polls on how much support he has actually bought protested by many young people in the capital minsk on other see this is one thing the internal eternal fairy tale of stability that lukashenko tells of the people in the countryside is another and many people in smaller towns would probably still rather have stability than change it is hard to get an idea of whats really going on there with no opinion polls or even allowed does the political opposition in belarus have any alternative other than to simply accept the election result as announced by the government. Well the main opposition challenger cigar to an oscar weve seen in the report has rejected the numbers. Yes i believe i said i see that as the majority is with us of course though that is a very dignified and honorable thing to say but we have heard similar statements of the previous elections in belarus and they all ended with the same with a look at shank was the victory so what does it mean for the opposition now this time i would like to answer with the words of another one of the candidates competing against the question can the election he said success in a dictatorship isnt necessarily an election victory but simply the mobilization of society and belarus has shown in the past few weeks that it truly is ready for a change yuri thank you very much the was our correspondent euro shutter there in moscow. Police in hong kong have arrested media tycoon jimmy lyon raided his newspaper offices and a top aide said law is being held over suspected collusion with Foreign Forces under the Controversial National security law imposed by beijing in june hes one of 7 people that police said they arrested during raids on monday to be lies now the most prominent member of hong kongs prodemocracy movement to be detained under the National Security legislation. Or for the very latest lets cross over to hong kong where our correspondent phoebe kong is standing by this is the most hope high profile arrests of 4 under the new security law imposed by beijing what more can you tell us. The operation is why ranging today not only stimuli whats the right one and the rest but also on the bell any amount of well rested well just relating to committing fraud so while we wait we dont have much details about the at the station but the operations today if he was up police have deployed his number 2 and up to right hundreds of office oh im now working inside the media have quarter and its expected to last for a while but the rest of the day and also outside the premises we heard that a number of media including foreign media like like many news agencies. By the police reporting. Side the shooting and all 10 so what can happen when Something Like how the atmosphere would happen today and its actually many things could be allowed to in the past. So this sounds like part of a wider crackdown on the media tell us more about who exactly jimmy is and what his arrest is so. It was you know the media my food and talent at apple daily newspaper like no wish list a lot just local media all the nice ations which just put it all off the government and also not only the hunger governments but also the beijing government so its human eye himself personally the kind of out you know if it was standing on the office and i attended a rallies and protests on his own capacity he has always he has also been the best to. Just relating to a protest and demonstrations before but this time he was arrested and the National Security off and hes the most high profile rescue so far and for the apple say the all the nice asian and how its long been criticized by the state media out beijing and florentines that they are. Accusing the government and not blaming the government for many social problems they are definitely not but their case not so well i dont. Know the police raid. Offices were live streamed people in hong kong reacting to the news of his arrest. But this is definitely a shock to me a piece of shocking news to many hong kong although why do you expect it that you mean i would be shocked at it and that a National Security law as beijing i thought you know that you know i have already stated earlier that to me and i suspect that committing some of the offenses and the security at all but today we see the the the the spectrum and the go all the operation that shocked many people and the shallowness association tell Us Association the hong kong the chairman thembi operation if they need it and im with you. Even though they were not arrested today but they may be on the right. To be thank you very much that update thats our correspondent in hong kong. Now to some of the other stories making headlines around the world today u. S. Health secretary. Has met taiwanese president saing win in taipei its the highest level u. S. Visit to taiwan in 4 decades azhar said he was there to convey a strong message for of support from u. S. President altro the visit has been strongly condemned by china which claims taiwan as its territory. Gunman in the share have killed 6 french citizens along with their tour guide and a driver group in visiting a wildlife park east of the capital and. French president condemned the attack and said french backed efforts to fight jihad ists in the region would continue. Has been rocked by days of unrest amid clashes between protesters and Security Forces 2 government ministers have stepped out in response to the growing anger sparked by the huge explosions last tuesday that killed more than 150 people and left thousands homeless the demonstrators blame the countrys political elite for deep rooted corruption and negligence. Another evening at anger in beirut violent clashes with Security Forces as people protest for a 2nd day hes on raised was it off i choose days mass even devastating explosion days protest is lay the blame directly on what i say lebanons corrupt latest sunday i saw a number of government officials over the crisis in the hunt that this is the point of no return the people are hungry the economy is collapsing the economic financial and monetary crisis is escalating how family children relatives and friends a home was consumed by grief despair and frustration. Authorities have had little involvement with the cleanup so far instead its been left to volunteers to clear the debris lebannon was already struggling through a financial crisis when the explosion hes making the recovery from this disaster that much harder. To prove have some compassion we feel pain we cannot stand these people from beirut from be calm from the north everybody is hungry were not just here protesting to take a picture and post it on facebook people are hungry and when people get hungry well thats it. Lebanon faces huge challenges dish reconstruction costs and the welfare of an entire nation under trish finale beyond rest of the last few days looks set to carry on into a new week. Sports an athletic. And members of the earth traveling party for the Champions League quarter finals in portugal have tested positive for coronavirus the spanish club are due to play at sporting lisbon stadium against germanys goal was light safe on thursday and say they are in touch with authorities about further steps the Champions League have previously been suspended for 4 months because the panda. Youre watching news from berlin ill be back at the top of the next hour with more thanks for watching. The new era as we. Both. Feel the heat. 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