News in photos: Police van rams protesters at US embassy

Protesters lie on the ground after being hit by a police van during a rally in front of the US embassy in Manila on October 19, 2016.
A Philippine police van on October 19 rammed and ran over baton-wielding protesters outside the US embassy in Manila. / AFP PHOTO / STR

AFP PHOTO / Rob Reyes

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