UPDATE 1-Myanmar activists hold blue shirt protests; report says junta chief to attend summit Reuters 2 hrs ago
(Releads, adds Nikkei Asia reporting junta chief to attend summit)
April 21 (Reuters) - Myanmar anti-coup activists launched protests on Wednesday calling for the release of detained prisoners, as Nikkei Asia reported that junta chief General Min Aung Hlaing would attend a regional summit to discuss the crisis in the country.
Spokesman Zaw Min Tun said the military commander would attend the leaders meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday, the online service of the Japanese news magazine reported.
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Asia PacificOpponents of Myanmar military rule hold silent strike
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Women carry pots with flowers as they take part in a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar called for a silent strike on Friday, urging people to say at home to mourn the more than 700 people killed in protests against a Feb. 1 coup and to wear black if they have to go out.
Many ordinary people, infuriated by the return of military rule after five years of civilian government led by democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi, have been taking to the streets day after day with activists thinking up new ways to show opposition as the security forces step up their suppression.
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