Belarus Ramps up Crackdown on Protests, Detains over 700

Over 700 people were detained in Belarus during mass protests against the re-election of the country’s authoritarian leader in a disputed election — the harshest crackdown in weeks on protesters. The Belarusian Interior Ministry reported Monday that 713 people were detained during rallies across the country a day before, and 570 of them remained in custody awaiting a court hearing. In a separate statement, the ministry threatened to use firearms against the protesters...