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Belarus Votes
A review of the week with the latest news.
The former US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, labelled Belarus "Europe's last dictatorship". Well today, presidential elections are taking place, and Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in office since 1994, is hoping to be re-elected for a fifth term.
And the story of James, a once unemployed, homeless drug addict; a street cat named Bob, and a changed life.
(Photo: Belarus is preparing for presidential elections to be held on Sunday. Credit: Getty Images)
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