Caribbean swings to capital punishment amid rising crime
Caribbean leaders push hangings as a crime deterrent amid high murder rates. Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados and St Lucia grapple with death-row cases and a possible new regional court. Support among politicians and public grows while protests from Amnesty International persist.
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Privy Council
Council
Trinidad
Caribbean
Derrick Smith
Jamaica Labor Party
PJ. Patterson
Jamaica
Joseph Thomas
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Neville Lewis
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Inter-American Commission of Human Rights
Washington, D.C
Lewis
Barbados
North America
Amnesty International
Samuel Jordan
Morris Cargill
St. Catherine District
Spanish Town
Indian soldiers hold strategic point in Kashmir fighting
Indian forces cleared guerrillas from Point 5203 in Dras, killing at least 10 after overrunning bunkers. Tigers Hill and nearby peaks saw continued clashes as Brig. Amar Aul said 40 to 50 fighters resisted at Tiger Hill. Pakistan accused India of unprovoked shelling, while India reported 149 dead and nearly 300 wounded over six weeks.
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Kashmir
Bikram Singh
New Delhi
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Amar Aul
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Germany
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Matayen
China uses spending to spur growth amid recession risks
Shanghai reports China funnels public funds into airports roads and large projects to lift domestic demand but retail sales profits and housing stay weak. Experts warn deficit spending may fail to jump-start private consumption while state industries shrink adding millions of jobs risk.
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China
Dong Tao
Credit Suisse First Boston
State Information Research Center
Marc Faber
Hong Kong
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