Philippine President to invite UN chief, EU officials to probe killings September 22, 2016 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Philippine President says he will invite the UN chief and European Union officials to investigate his bloody anti-drug crackdown, but only if he can question them in public afterward to prove their human rights concerns are baseless, the Associated Press reports. President Rodrigo Duterte disclosed the offer in a speech Thursday, September 22 in which he again lashed out at critics of his deadly crackdown, including President Barack Obama and European countries. He accused them of hypocrisy for raising concerns about his anti-crime campaign while launching military strikes that killed innocent people in the Middle East. More than 3,000 suspected drug dealers and users have been killed since June and more than 600,000 others have surrendered for fear of being killed in the crackdown. Despite growing alarm, Duterte says he won't stop the campaign.  Top stories The company got its first break with a contract to build code-making machines for U.S. troops during World War II. The study new found that ocean temperatures in the last decade have been the warmest on record. The deal will involve the duchess doing a voiceover in return for a donation to Elephants Without Borders. The story by Chris McCormick follows two cousins in Soviet Armenia who consider themselves brothers.   Partner news |  Latest news Catholic Armenian bishop thanks pope for lifting ban on married priests  The meeting was part of the bishops’ “ad limina” visits to Rome to report on the status of their eparchies or dioceses.Coronavirus: Armenia boosts control efforts for air travelers from Iran Arsen Torosyan also urged the public to follow the Ministry’s official updates on տhe spread of the coronavirus.Russia urges Turkey "to stop supporting militants" in Idlib Russia said that pro-Turkish militants, supported by Turkish artillery, had breached the defences of the Syrian army.Armenian athlete a runner-up in IWF Lifter of the Year competition Martirosyan set a new world record and snatched gold in the 109kg category of the World Weightlifting Championships. |
