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Strike at Belarus' state TV erodes government control

by Associated Press
| August 20, 2020 5:03 AM

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — In a new challenge to Belarus' authoritarian ruler, hundreds of employees of state television have gone on strike amid a rising tide of protests, calling for his resignation after a vote the opposition saw as rigged.

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