Myanmar protesters return to streets despite police violence

Demonstrators in Yangon (AP)

Crowds demonstrating against the military takeover in Myanmar have defied a ban on protests, even after security forces ratcheted up the use of force against them and raided the headquarters of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s political party.

Fresh protests were reported in Yangon and Mandalay, the country’s two biggest cities, as well as the the capital Naypyitaw and elsewhere.