More than 1,000 detained in latest Belarus election protests

Belarus Election

Police have detained more than 1,000 people in Belarus during the latest protests against the results of the country’s presidential election, officials said.

Rallies took place in 25 cities on Tuesday and overnight, Interior Ministry spokeswoman Olga Chemodanova told the Associated Press. Thousands have demonstrated in the capital Minsk and several other cities for three nights to contest the election results.