Harold Manning

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Police surveillance by private security companies is “on hold”

Ook beveiligingsbedrijf gaat politie assisteren bij surveillance

Decision that two security companies in Suriname would be co-responsible for police surveillance was announced today waiting to put. This decision was taken by the Ministry of Justice and Police after a meeting with the board of directors of the Suriname Police Association (SPB). The Federal Council has indicated that the constitution and the police charter do not allow security …

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Strikes and protests in Sudan, security forces fire tear gas

Strikes and protests in Sudan, security forces fire tear gas

Security forces in Sudan fired tear gas to disperse the protests. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of several cities to protest against the recent coup from Army Chief Burhan. Tear gas was also used during a demonstration by teachers. They demonstrated at the Ministry of Education in Khartoum against the seizure of power by the army. More than …

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Elections in Nicaragua, but the victory of incumbent President Ortega is certain

Elections in Nicaragua, but the victory of incumbent President Ortega is certain

In Nicaragua, people are going to the polls today for the presidential election. But the election results appear to be fixed. Outgoing President Daniel Ortega will once again rule the Central American country after detaining key opposition figures. The former guerrilla Ortega, who along with other fighters ended Anastasio Somoza’s dictatorship in 1979, will then become president for a fourth …

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Fleeing passengers arrested after emergency landing in Mallorca

Fleeing passengers arrested after emergency landing in Mallorca

Twelve passengers were arrested on the Spanish island of Mallorca who fled their plane after an emergency landing. Twelve others are still wanted. A plane from Moroccan airline Air Arabia Maroc took off from Casablanca last night for a flight to Istanbul in Turkey. Because a passenger would have fallen ill, an emergency landing was made at Mallorca airport in …

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Cléo’s parents (4) made their voices heard: ‘Grateful that we can once again hold our little girl’ | Abroad

Cléo's parents (4) made their voices heard: 'Grateful that we can once again hold our little girl' |  Abroad

Cleo was abducted overnight from a tent on a camping vacation on October 16 and was found Tuesday in Carnarvon, the exact Australian village where she lived with her parents. “We especially want to thank the Western Australian State Police, everyone who assisted with the initial search, the Carnarvon community, local businesses and of course our family and friends,” he …

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg calls Glasgow climate summit a failure | Instagram

Climate activist Greta Thunberg calls Glasgow climate summit a failure |  Instagram

Behind the scenes, leaders of the North are refusing to act, Thunberg said in a speech to thousands of young people. According to the climate activist, the world powers are doing nothing about climate change. “But they can’t ignore us,” Thunberg told the young people. The climate activist argued that those most affected by climate change are still not being …

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