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Thousands of protesters in Brussels demonstrate in support of the Iranian resistance movement, calling for action against Tehran's leaders as European Union foreign ministers meet. IMAGES
Sittwe, Apr 13 (EFE/EPA) .-With messages calling for peace and resistance to the violence and repression unleashed by the military junta that took power on Feb. 1, people across Myanmar marked their traditional New Year on Tuesday."Fight for democracy," "We support CDM (civil disobedience movement) heroes" and "Reject military coup" are some of the phrases written on ceramic flower pots that serve to welcome the new year.The little pots, accompanied by bouquets of flowers, were also carried by lines of marchers in various cities of the country where peaceful protests against the military continue. (Camera: STRINGER). SHOT LIST: RAKHINE ETHNIC PEOPLE WALK DURING THE PROCESSION TO WASH THE BUDDHA STATUES WITH SCENTED WATER DURING THE TRADITIONAL WATER FESTIVAL IN SITTWE, RAKHINE STATE, WESTERN MYANMAR.
Indonesian authorities on Thursday rescued at least 69 Rohingya refugees who had been at sea for weeks after their boat capsized a day earlier. The refugee group's wooden boat and another vessel trying to help them both capsized on Wednesday, with survivors estimating that around 150 Rohingya had been on board with dozens swept away. Rescuers had rushed to save the group of Rohingya after they spotted them in the water, stranded and holding onto an overturned boat off the coast of western Aceh province. IMAGES
More than 1,000 people line up at the Thai embassy in Yangon on Friday as young people seek to leave Myanmar after the junta said it would impose military service. IMAGES
Streets in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon are quieter than usual, with a heavy military presence in parts of the city where soldiers stand guard at checkpoints and patrol in trucks, as the nation marks the third anniversary of a 2021 coup d'etat. Opponents of the military have called for people to stay indoors in a "silent strike" against the coup. IMAGES
Hundreds of protestors gather outside the UN office in Bangkok on the third anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. IMAGES