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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
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near the British Parliament in the latest demonstration in London calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. IMAGES
Hundreds of Palestinians wave flags as they protest in a show of support with Gaza, which has been bombarded for 12 days, after the militant group Hamas attacked Israel killing more than 1,400 people. IMAGES
Abir Al-Sahlani, a Swedish member of the European Parliament, cuts her hair during a speech in Strasbourg to show solidarity with protesters in Iran. Protests have rocked Iran since 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini died on September 16 after her arrest by the morality police in Tehran for allegedly failing to observe the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women. "Until Iran is free, our fury will be bigger than the oppressors" says the Swedish politican. SOUNDBITE
New Yorkers gather to advocate for abortion rights, a week after a leaked draft opinion showed the US Supreme Court's conservative majority is considering overturning Roe v. Wade, a landmark 1973 ruling guaranteeing abortion access nationwide. IMAGES
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