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The United States condemns Myanmar's junta for dissolving the party of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and warns that the move would bring more instability. "We strongly condemn the Burma military regime's decision to abolish 40 political parties, including the National League for Democracy," State Department Spokesman Vedant Patel says, using Myanmar's former name. "Any election without the participation of all stakeholders in Burma would not be and cannot be considered free or fair and, given the widespread opposition to military rule, the regime's unilateral push towards elections likely will escalate instability," he adds. SOUNDBITE
Protestors gather outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok on the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government. Western powers launched a fresh broadside of sanctions against the Myanmar generals on the anniversary, but previous rounds have shown little sign of throwing the junta off course. IMAGES
Some 100 protesters march briefly in Yangon's Tamwe township, chanting “let’s end military dictatorship” and “let’s root out the fascist army”. A flag representing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is also burned. ASEAN has led diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in Myanmar, but the regional bloc is not known for its diplomatic clout, and observers have questioned how effectively it can influence events in the country. Meanwhile, the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi will hear its first testimony in a junta court Monday, more than four months after February's military coup. The junta has brought a variety of charges against the Nobel laureate, from illegally accepting 11 kilograms of gold to breaking a colonial-era secrecy law. IMAGES
Protests against the military takeover kick off Wednesday morning in Yangon with demonstrators wearing helmets and carrying ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party flags. A group of food delivery riders and other cyclists chant and brandish the three-finger salute adopted by the anti-coup movement. IMAGES
The United States' requests to meet Myanmar's deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi were denied, State Department spokesman Ned Price says in a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
Family and close friends of Rex Masai, the first protester killed during demonstrations in Nairobi on June 20 over tax hikes, pay their respects at the morgue in Machakos, about an hour outside Kenya's capital, ahead of the funeral. IMAGES
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