By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The top opposition candidate in Belarus' presidential vote, who initially refused to concede her defeat amid a massive police crackdown on anti-government protesters, said Tuesday she has left for Lithuania and called on her supporters to end demonstrations. Looking haggard and distressed, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, a former teacher and political novice, apologized to her supporters in a video statement and said it was her own choice to leave the country. 'It was a very hard decision to make,' she said. 'I know that many of you will understand me, many others will […]
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