Muscat working closely with Saudi Arabia, the US and the UN to reach a comprehensive political solution to the crisis.
The defence and prosecution give opening statements in the trial of the police officer accused of killing George Floyd.
Three ethnic armed groups urge the military to stop killing civilians as Thailand helps wounded people at the border.
The crossing was completely sealed off in March last year to control the spread of coronavirus.
The Civil War-era song has for decades been a subject of debate that gained new urgency amid racial injustice protests.
Security contractor says bodies lying on the streets of the coastal city, situation still chaotic after a rebel attack.