Monday, April 16, 2012

Philippines-US War Games Begin Amid China Tensions And Protests In Manilla

A protester destroys the US embassy sign during a demonstration against a joint Philippine-US military exercise in Manila. [Reuters]

Filipino Students Attack US Embassy To Protest War Games Near South China Sea -- Daily Mail

Left-wing protesters in the Philippines have splattered paint on the seal of the US Embassy to demand a pullout of American troops taking part in annual war games.

About 70 student activists took police and embassy guards by surprise early Monday when they threw blue-and-red paint at the seaside mission's main gate and scrawled 'US troops out now.'

They also chipped away letters from the bronze signage and burned a mock American flag.

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More News On The U.S. - Philippine War Games

War With China Ruled Out -- MB.com
Philippine president: No war with China over shoal -- FOX News/AP
Philippines-US war games begin amid China tensions -- BBC
Philippines hails start of US war games -- AFP
Philippines-US war games begin in South China Sea -- Australia Network News
Philippines Begin Military Exercise US as Standoff With China Continues -- Voice of America
Students to continue their protest against war games -- Gulf News

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