Demonstrators flee from tear gas during a protest against the military coup in Yangon, Myanmar March 2, 2021 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video obtained by Reuters.
YANGON/SINGAPORE, March 2 (Reuters): Myanmar police opened fire on Tuesday to disperse crowds protesting against a military coup as foreign ministers of neighbouring countries prepared to hold talks with the junta in a bid to find a peaceful way out of the crisis.
The talks, to be held in a video call, will come two days after the bloodiest day of unrest since the military overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi's elected government on Feb. 1, unleashing anger and mass street protests across the country.
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