Aug 20 Strike at Belarus’ state TV erodes government control By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press In a new challenge to Belarus' authoritarian ruler, hundreds of employees of state television have gone on strike amid a rising tide of protests calling for his resignation after a vote the opposition saw as rigged. The journalists' action this… Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 6:07 Protests continue in Belarus as embattled Lukashenko clings to power By Simon Ostrovsky In Belarus, riot police dispersed protesters from the streets of Minsk Wednesday in a show of force, albeit a less brutal one than they were met with after last week's disputed presidential election. Exiled opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is calling… Continue watching
Aug 19 Belarus detentions resume as opposition pushes for new vote By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Authorities in Belarus on Wednesday resumed detentions of protesters who keep taking to the streets to demand the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, as opposition leaders ratchet up pressure on the government by forming a coordination council to push… Continue reading
Aug 18 Belarus president remains defiant as strikes widen By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press More workers in Belarus have joined a widening strike to push for the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko after an Aug. 9 election that the opposition says was rigged. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 5:47 In Belarus, ‘extraordinary’ wave of protests could threaten Lukashenko’s reign In Belarus, pressure is mounting for President Alexander Lukashenko to step down after 26 years in power. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets to protest last week’s election, which was widely denounced as fraudulent. And the ensuing brutal… Continue watching
Aug 17 Embattled Belarus leader jeered by workers as strikes grow By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Workers heckled President Alexander Lukashenko as he visited a factory and strikes grew across Belarus, raising the pressure on the authoritarian leader to step down after 26 years in power. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 9:17 News Wrap: 3 wildfires rage out of control in Southern California In our news wrap Friday, firefighters in Southern California faced an uphill battle against three raging wildfires. A statewide heat wave, bone-dry conditions and gusty winds made for a difficult task, and more than 5,400 homes are at risk. Also,… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 3:45 Post-election unrest, government torture make for some of Belarus’ ‘darkest days’ By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran In Belarus, tens of thousands of protesters marched through the capital of Minsk, angered over a disputed election and the brutal police crackdown that followed. Police have freed about 2,000 people arrested during demonstrations, but reports of widespread torture of… Continue watching
Aug 14 Thousands flood Belarus capital as election protests grow By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Tens of thousands of people have flooded the heart of the Belarus capital of Minsk in a show of anger over a brutal police crackdown this week on peaceful protesters that followed a disputed election. Earlier, authorities freed at least… Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 5:50 News Wrap: Firefighters battle new blaze in Southern California In our news wrap Thursday, firefighters in Southern California braved blistering heat to battle a raging wildfire. It broke out Wednesday in dense forest north of Los Angeles and has already scorched more than 10,500 acres. Also, another riot was… Continue watching