Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Myanmar’s biggest city for a fifth consecutive day, defying a ban on protests as the military moved to tighten its grip on the country.
Crowds swarmed through Yangon demanding the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, facing down police a day after officers dispersed crowds elsewhere with tear gas and rubber bullets.
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