BBC: Belarus opposition holds mass rally in Minsk despite ban
Opposition supporters in Belarus have held a mass rally in the capital Minsk, two weeks after a disputed election gave President Alexander Lukashenko another term in office.
Correspondents in the city said tens of thousands filled the central square despite a heavy police presence.
The protesters say Mr Lukashenko stole the election and want him to resign.
The president has vowed to crush unrest and blamed the dissent on unnamed "foreign-backed revolutionaries".
Recent protests were met with a crackdown in which at least four people were killed. Demonstrators said they had been tortured in prisons.
According to official results, Mr Lukashenko - who has ruled Belarus for 26 years - won more than 80% of the vote in the 9 August election and opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya 10%.
There were no independent observers and the opposition alleges massive vote rigging.
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More News On Today's Protests In Belarus
Massive Rally In Belarus Calls For End Of Lukashenka's Rule -- RFE
Tens of Thousands Rally in Belarus, Call for Lukashenko to Resign -- VOA
Belarus opposition protests begin amid heavy police presence -- CNN
'It was just lies, lies, lies': Belarusian journalists recount life in a state-run news company -- Euronews
Huge crowds gather on streets of Minsk as Belarus opposition keeps up pressure on Lukashenko to leave office (VIDEOS) -- RT
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