Philippine police van rams into activists outside U.S. embassy

A rally to protest against U.S. troops in the Philippines turned violent on Wednesday (October 19) as a police van rammed into activists gathered outside the U.S. embassy in Manila. Renato Reyes, Secretary General of left-wing activist group Bayan told journalists that at least three demonstrators had been injured. Police also used water cannon and reportedly tear gas to disperse about 1,000 anti-U.S. protesters. Several other activists were injured in subsequent clashes with police. What are the top sto