Strikes expected in Belarus after mass protests

Rival rallies were held in the capital, with local media reports suggesting that around 31,000 people took part in the pro-government event on Sunday. The Ministry of Internal Affairs estimated that the number was closer to 65,000. Speaking to supporters, Mr Lukashenko said Belarus would "die as a state" a re-run of the election were to take place. "You came here so that for the first time in a quarter-century you could...