Speculation grows over Belarus President Lukashenko's health as he misses events.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has not been seen in public since May 8 and missed a ceremony in Minsk on Sunday, prompting speculation that he is seriously ill. Lukashenko's office has declined to comment, but opposition news outlet Euroradio reported that he was taken to an elite Minsk clinic on Saturday. Lukashenko, who has led Belarus since 1994, has used police to put down protests and imposed long jail terms on opponents, while activists fled the country en masse.