By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Hundreds of women rallied across Belarus' capital Wednesday to protest a brutal police crackdown that left hundreds injured and thousands detained while challenging election results extending the rule of the country's authoritarian leader. In several parts of Minsk, groups of women formed human chains, chanting 'Shame!' and urging authorities to stop their violent suppression of demonstrations. Police moved to disperse them — but stopped short of violent tactics they have used previously. Protesters are contesting the official count showing President Alexander Lukashenko winning a sixth term with 80% of Sunday's vote […]

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