In Philippines, a police van has rammed protesters in the capital Manila as a demonstration outside the US embassy turned violent. Protesters surrounding the van and hitting it with batons taken from police. <br/><br/>The vehicle then drives into the crowd several times, injuring a number of people. Hundreds had met to demand the US end its military presence in the country. <br/><br/> President Rodrigo Duterte is in Beijing, seeking to strenthen economic relations with China.<br/><br/>Police arrested at least 23 people, who threw red paint at them and a member of the US forces at the embassy. <br/><br/> Tear gas was used against the demonstrators, after they broke through a line of riot police. They also took control of the water hose of a fire truck being used to douse them and threw stones at police. <br/><br/> It remains unclear how many people were injured by the police van and how serious their injuries are.