Suspected bomb found near US embassy in Manila

MANILA - A suspected bomb was found Monday morning near the United States embassy in Manila, capital of the Philippines, local media reported.

Police closed the southbound lane of Roxas Boulevard in front of the US embassy at around 7:30 am local time, media reports said.

At around 8:00 am, members of the Manila Police District's bomb squad detonated the suspected bomb, and the road has been opened to traffic from around 9:00 am.

A street sweeper said they discovered the suspected bomb in a trash can, which has a cellular phone with black and red wires connected to a black circular object.