 Protests continue in Myanmar as the military declares martial law in six areas of Yangon, continuing a forceful campaign against demonstrators. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives in Japan where he joins Secretary of State Anthony Blinken for the first stop in a diplomatic trip to Asia. In Australia, thousands of protesters demand an end to abuse of women after two rape accusations are made against government officials. And India reports its highest one-day number of COVID-19 cases this year.