Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, June 2

MANILA -- Three people died and seven others were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Quezon province, southeast of the Philippine capital Manila, before dawn on Sunday, local police said.

Initial investigation showed that the accident happened around 3:30 a.m. local time along a highway in Tiaong town when a van attempted to overtake a vehicle, sideswiping another southbound vehicle and colliding with a northbo