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Anti-riot policemen arrest a protester during a scuffle with protesters who got near the U.S. embassy in Manila
24 Mar 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Anti-riot policemen arrest a protester during a scuffle with protesters who got near the U.S. embassy in Manila March 24, 2009. Protesters were demanding the immediate termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) joint military exercise between the U.S. and the Philippine military which is scheduled to begin next month in the central Philippines. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGE OF THE DAY TOP PICTURE)
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Anti-riot policemen arrest a protester during a scuffle with protesters who got near the U.S. embassy in Manila March 24, 2009. Protesters were demanding the immediate termination of the Visiting Forces ...


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