Capital return to tough measures. Thanks for joining us there are. Welcome to the program we start with breaking news protesters have torn down a gate leading to the state committee for National Security in protest that disputed elections the former president who had been convicted of corruption has also been released after demands from demonstrators where the current president is urging protest organizers to be reasonable. And stones broke into the National Parliament which houses the president ial office. I am. Pleased the countrys Health Ministry is reporting that over 120 people have been injured about half of them are Police Officers the opposition is demanding a new election as the vote was dominated by the 2 progovernment parties both taking 170. 00 out of the 120. 00 contested seats or many claim the vote was rigged after opposition parties were said to have failed to meet the minimum threshold needed to win any seeds Central Square has previously been the flashpoint of 2 revol
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Im there Richard Sennett welcome to the show Security Forces in belarus have detained some 250 demonstrators during bermuda mass protests in the capital mends at least 100000 are taking part in whats being dubbed the march of heroes masked agents and drag the demonstrators into police vans and authorities sealed off a Central Square with barbed wire the protests highlights the plight of those detained on suspicion of trying to overthrow the government ellerys has been rocked by daily antigovernment rallies since last months disputed president ial election. Your correspondent Nick Connolly is reporting for us from minsk take a protester as a keeping up with the pressure what does that look like today. Well that is the 1000000. 00 question how many people will do the test and get out today theres always the pressure on them to bring out more every week and it looks like the signs are good given the disappearance and attempted expulsion make a list of the last week youll remember she was
More anger on the greek island of lesbos where aid is barely coming in after a fire destroyed a refugee camp. Class and plant based substitute me to look at how the pandemic is changing the way people think about food in thailand. And in sport. Has won the u. S. Open title for the 2nd time in her career the japanese star far from a set down to beat Victoria Azarenka in the final in new york. City 66. Ok our developing story for you here on the news there is an ongoing escalation in the situation violence in the russian capital minsk the internet was shut down in the last 90 minutes or so the police are saying theyve detained at least 250. 00 demonstrators who are gathering for another protest in minsk. Standing by their demands the president Alexander Lukashenko his resignation ever since he was declared the winner of last months disputed election thats what they want they want him to go critics say the vote was rigged more than 10000 women defied a government crackdown to rally in the
This morning i got a call from the same im an ideal candidate here this is. Theres not much in there looks like a couple of drops. Broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our International Thomas certainly have you with us now there has been another turn out of hundreds on the streets of minsk for a protest against the belorussian president the situation flared up right after Alexander Lukashenko was sworn in for a 6th term. Good. There was a heavy Police Presence earlier in the day and some clashes in the capital several demonstrators were injured and dozens were arrested as well now the unrest has been simmering for almost 7 weeks now since the disputed election with people calling on luka shanker to resign and there have also been counter rallies in support of the president rival groups past each other on the streets opponents carrying the red and white flag and the government supporters with the official red and green flag. Has been following the unrest and the Police