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Court martial rejects opposition objections, substantive treatment can continue

Court martial rejects opposition objections, substantive treatment can continue

At 9 a.m. this morning, there was a new hearing in Suriname during the December 8 appeal trial against former President Desi Bouterse. Today, the judge ruled on the exceptions of Bouterse’s lawyer, Irwin Kanhai. The result is that the process can continue; all the exceptions have just been dismissed by the court martial. The court martial ruled earlier that …

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Divers find voice recorder in cockpit of Indonesian flight SJ182 | NOW

Divers find voice recorder in cockpit of Indonesian flight SJ182 |  NOW

Divers fished the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) of Sriwaija Air flight SJ182 which crashed in the Java Sea near Indonesia on January 9 shortly after takeoff, Indonesian researchers reported on Wednesday. The accident killed all 62 occupants. On the CVR you can hear what the pilots said in the cockpit. Based on the records, the researchers hope to find out …

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“ Nineteen civilians killed in a French air raid in Mali ”

`` Nineteen civilians killed in a French air raid in Mali ''

In early January, at least nineteen civilians were killed in a French air raid in Mali. This is indicated by a UN investigation published by AFP and Reuters news agencies. The survey will be released later today. The attack took place on January 3 near Bounti in the center of the country. France said radical Islamist militants were targeted and …

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China Finally Endorses Controversial Hong Kong Electoral Reform | NOW

China Finally Endorses Controversial Hong Kong Electoral Reform |  NOW

China finally decided on a radical reform of the electoral system in Hong Kong on Tuesday. The number of parliamentary seats will be reduced from seventy to ninety, while citizens will be allowed to directly elect only twenty parliamentarians. Previously there were 35. The reforms are seen as a way to further sideline pro-democratic opposition in the city. An electoral …

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Barack Obama bids farewell to his 99-year-old grandmother | NOW

Barack Obama bids farewell to his 99-year-old grandmother |  NOW

Sarah, the 99-year-old grandmother of former US President Barack Obama, died Monday morning. Obama, who wrote about his grandmother in her book Dreams of my father, share the news on Monday social media. Sarah Obama died in hospital and had been ill for some time. “My family and I mourn the loss of our dear grandmother Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama,” …

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Jubilees KPS honored for 35 and 40 years of service – Suriname Herald

Jubilees KPS honored for 35 and 40 years of service - Suriname Herald

On March 26, the Suriname Police Force (KPS) honored the police and civilian personnel, with 35 and 40 years of service, who have made a substantial contribution to the realization of the policy defined at the KPS. 61 birthdays were honored. The chairman of the Suriname Police Union (SPB), who is also the acting chairman of civilian staff, Chief Inspector …

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Three arrests after shooting Valentino Cederburg (29) in a fight

Drie aanhoudingen na doodschieten Valentino Cederburg (29) bij ruzie

Valentino Cederburg, 29, was shot dead. Surinamese police arrested three people after an argument that got out of hand last Friday, where Valentino Cederburg (pictured), 29, was shot and killed. The Suriname police force has just reported it. Justice officers from the Munder Police Station and the RBTP responded to a report from the command center located on Peperboomstraat in …

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Drunk uncle jailed for assaulting nieces and destroying

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The SJ, 43, was arrested Wednesday March 24 by police from the Flora office for destruction and assault. This happened at the Floralaan in the Flora station. Victim JS reported the aforementioned criminal offenses against her uncle SJ on Tuesday March 23, the suspect also reports Suriname Police. She told police her uncle came home that day drunk and bragged …

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