UN rights body narrowly passes resolution on Philippines

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s top human rights body has narrowly passed a resolution that includes calls for greater scrutiny in the Philippines.
The Human Rights Council voted 18-14 with 15 abstentions to approve the resolution on Thursday.
The measure, presented by Iceland, cites allegations of thousands of killings since President Rodrigo Duterte launched a campaign against illegal drugs in mid-2016.
The Philippines immediately rejected the resolution. The country’s ambassador in