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Demonstrators gather in Times Square in New York City to mark the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine. IMAGES
Hundreds of opponents of the Covid-19 vaccine pass gather near the Eiffel Tour in Paris to protest against the controversial bill set to be greenlit by parliament and implemented by the end of January. IMAGES
Tokyo, Feb 3 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar demonstrators holding portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi gathered outside Japan's ministry of foreign affairs on Wednesday to protest against the military coup and the detention of the country’s de facto leader and politicians from National League for Democracy party.The protesters also called on Japan and the international body to further condemn the military’s actions. The army staged a bloodless coup Monday alleging that there was massive fraud in the elections, the second held since the transition to democracy in the country after almost half a century of fierce military dictatorship.Shortly before the putsch, Nobel laureate and de facto leader of the previous administration, Aung San Suu Kyi, various members of the government, regional presidents, politicians from Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party, activists and artists were detained by the military and are still under arrest, although charges against them are unknown. (Camera: FRANCK ROBICHON). SHOT LIST: MYANMAR CITIZENS RESIDING IN JAPAN STAGE A RALLY AGAINST MYANMAR'S MILITARY, OUTSIDE THE FOREIGN MINISTRY IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Bangkok, Feb 3 (EFE/EPA).- Myanmar protesters gathered again on Wednesday for a protest against the Myanmar military coup, outside the United Nations building in the Thai capital, Bangkok. Myanmar's military on Monday staged a coup and declared a state of emergency to hold onto power for a year, citing electoral fraud in the November elections, and promised to hold new elections after which they would hand over power to the winner. (Camera: NARONG SANGNAK). SHOT LIST: A PROTEST AGAINST THE MYANMAR MILITARY COUP OUTSIDE THE UNITED NATIONS BUILDING IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.
Tunisia, Jan 20 (EFE/EPA), (Camera: Mohammed Messara).- A mass group of Tunisian demonstrators returned to the center of the capital on Wednesday to protest against the government and demand the high cost of living, the increase in poverty and the random arrests in the country. Tunisian security forces arrested a total of 432 people in different parts of the country on Tuesday after the fifth night of riots between groups of young people and police in the midst of a political crisis and the tightening of restrictions to curb the coronavirus pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTEST IN TUNISIA.