Helicopters and human rightsThe Philippines has inked a $233 million deal to purchase 16 combat utility helicopters from Canada for use in "internal security operations" against Maoist rebels and Islamic State allied extremists. (Mark R. Cristino/EPA-EFE)"It is a personal and official insult," the Philippines president railed at a news conference. Last month, during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, the Philippines president indicated that he might purchase the guns from India. Hong Kong student leaders Agnes Chow, left, Joshua Wong and Oscar Lai march in the streets to demand universal suffrage in Hong Kong on Feb. 1, 2015. Lam was in Beijing to report on the work of the Hong Kong government to China's central government.

Source: CBC News February 06, 2018 18:56 UTC