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US Vice President Kamala Harris arrives in Jakarta for an ASEAN leaders summit. Indonesia is hosting the 18-nation East Asia Summit, which will include the United States, China, Japan, India and Russia. Harris is attending in place of President Joe Biden, and will be taking part in a roundtable with Russian Foreign Minsiter, Sergei Lavrov. IMAGES
ASEAN foreign ministers arrive in Jakarta for talks dominated by the crisis in Myanmar, with the regional bloc divided over how or whether to reengage with the coup-wracked country's ruling junta. IMAGES
People gather and wait outside Insein prison in Yangon with hopes of seeing their loved ones Sunday after Myanmar's junta said it would release over 1,600 prisoners from jails across the country to mark the Buddhist new year. 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
Demonstrators are rallying in Myanmar's Yangon to protest against the military coup despite a build-up of troops and fears of violence escalating. IMAGES
Anti-coup protesters rally near Yangon's Sule Pagoda, facing off against police near the city hall and flashing the three-finger salute. IMAGES
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