Buddhist monks walk with protesters as they hold a banner that reads, "Fight by keeping spirit of 7 July up" in Mandalay on July 7, 2021. (AFP)

Protesters mark 1962 rallies against first junta

Protesters hit the streets across Myanmar on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of 1962 student protests against the country's first junta, vowing defiance against its latest incarnation more than five months after it seized power.

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