Thousands protest as Belarus leader faces demands deadline

Tens of thousands of protesters in Belarus swarmed the streets of the capital Sunday, pressing for the resignation of the country's authoritarian leader in what human rights activists described as the largest anti-government rally since late August.Rallies also took place in other cities in Belarus, and police detained scores of people across the country.A list of detained protesters released by the Viasna center had over 130 names by Sunday evening.