Belarus protests turn violent after contested election win

Anti-government protesters were met with rubber bullets, flash grenades and water cannons to disperse demonstrations that erupted in several cities in Belarus. The clashes came after a presidential vote that the opposition says was rigged. President Alexander Lukashenko has been re-elected for a sixth consecutive term in an election that saw his toughest opposition challenge in years. However, there is widespread suspicion that the election was not fair, with two opposition candidates denied places on th