700 more people detained during Belarus protests

Police in Belarus detained about 700 people during a fourth night of protests following President Alexander Lukasheko's contested election victory, the former Soviet republic's interior ministry has said.

Investigators said the cause of death was unclear, while Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty quoted the man's mother as saying he had heart problems and was held for hours in a police van. "The riot police are beating up people, brutally beating them, and all we can do is come out for such a peaceful protest," said 29-year-old protester Darya, who works in advertising.

French President Emmanuel Macron said he was "very worried" while US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged the European Union to "take action," saying: "We want the people of Belarus to have the freedoms that they are demanding."The protests broke out after authorities said Mr Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, won 80% of the vote in Sunday's election.

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