Protesters in South Clash With Police

Popular anger over corruption and land ownership boiled over during the weekend in a predominantly Roman Catholic region in the south, as thousands of people clashed with police. In a rare case of serious rural troubles, residents and officials in Dong Nai province detailed a series of incidents after protests that began Friday in an area about 80 miles northeast of Ho Chi Minh City. By Saturday, thousands of residents were demonstrating, prompting riot police to intervene. Police vehicles were attacked, and several officers were injured by crowds wielding sticks and throwing stones. Several homes of local officials were said to have been burned down.