Protest action of Byelorussian opposition

Protest action of Byelorussian opposition in Minsk (Belarus), on Sunday, December 19, 2010. Thousands of opposition protesters in Belarus have tried to storm the government headquarters, following the country's presidential election. The demonstrators smashed windows and doors at the building in Minsk, but were later pushed back by riot police. Seven presidential candidates were arrested, reports say. One of them was injured in an earlier incident. Incumbent Aleksandr lukashenko has been declared the winner, but the opposition claims the result is rigged. Official results announced early on Monday gave President Lukashenko 79.7% of the vote. Photo by Aleksandr Mazurkevich / UNIAN