Hundreds injured in South Korea beef protests
Protesters fought riot police early Sunday at a rally opposing the resumption of American beef imports to South Korea, hours after the chief U.S. diplomat vouched for the health of U.S. cattle. An estimated 15,000 people — some wielding steel pipes and hurling stones at police — demonstrated in Seoul on Saturday night, demanding the government rescind its decision to lift a ban on U.S. beef imports. Full Story