Belarus sees walkouts, protest calls after 'bloody' vote crackdown

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The main challenger in Belarus's disputed presidential election called for mass weekend rallies and workers were walking off the job on Friday as ...

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A man holds a poster reading"We need a new president" during a protest rally against police violence. MINSK: The main challenger in Belarus's disputed presidential election called for mass weekend rallies and workers were walking off the job on Friday as defiance mounted against leader Alexander Lukashenko.

Police have used rubber bullets, stun grenades and, in at least one case, live rounds to disperse the crowds, with hundreds injured.Officials have confirmed two deaths in the unrest, including one man who died during a demonstration in Minsk and another who died in custody after being arrested in the southeastern city of Gomel.

Mikhail Chernenkov, a 43-year-old entrepreneur, said he was given electric shocks and beaten with sticks in a police station, showing AFP his bruised buttocks. German government spokesman Steffen Seibert said Chancellor Angela Merkel had been"shocked" by the detention and abuse of peaceful protesters.

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