Ten Americans arrested in Haiti last week as they tried to
take 33 Haitian children to an orphanage across the border in
the Dominican Republic were charged on Thursday with
abduction and criminal association, according to prosecutors.
The charges, which carry prison terms of up to 15 years, were
announced after a closed court hearing in which prosecutors
questioned the Americans, most of them members of a Baptist
congregation from Idaho. The case has become a flash point
for Haiti's fears of foreign encroachment in the aftermath of
the Jan. 12 earthquake.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Uganda anti-gay bill condemns gay's to death and misery
The Uganda anti-gay bill calls for long jail terms or the death penalty in some cases of homosexual intercourse.
It is "unconscionable to target gays and lesbians for who they are," he told politicians and religious leaders at a prayer breakfast in Washington.
Homosexual acts are already illegal in Uganda and punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
The bill would raise that penalty to life in prison.
It also proposes the death penalty for a new offense of "aggravated homosexuality" - defined as when one of the participants is a minor, HIV-positive, disabled or a "serial offender".
he bill has already been widely criticized in Europe and the United States.
"We may disagree about gay marriage," Mr Obama told the annual National Prayer Breakfast, "but surely we can agree that it is unconscionable to target gays and lesbians for who they are, whether it is here in the United States or... more extremely, in odious laws that are being proposed more recently in Uganda."
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has distanced himself from the bill, saying it did not represent the views of his government.
Two weeks ago its sponsor, David Bahati, told a Ugandan newspaper he was willing to "amend some clauses".
The cabinet has set up a committee to look at his proposals.
It is "unconscionable to target gays and lesbians for who they are," he told politicians and religious leaders at a prayer breakfast in Washington.
Homosexual acts are already illegal in Uganda and punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
The bill would raise that penalty to life in prison.
It also proposes the death penalty for a new offense of "aggravated homosexuality" - defined as when one of the participants is a minor, HIV-positive, disabled or a "serial offender".
he bill has already been widely criticized in Europe and the United States.
"We may disagree about gay marriage," Mr Obama told the annual National Prayer Breakfast, "but surely we can agree that it is unconscionable to target gays and lesbians for who they are, whether it is here in the United States or... more extremely, in odious laws that are being proposed more recently in Uganda."
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has distanced himself from the bill, saying it did not represent the views of his government.
Two weeks ago its sponsor, David Bahati, told a Ugandan newspaper he was willing to "amend some clauses".
The cabinet has set up a committee to look at his proposals.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Jason Getsy, 33, to die by lethal injection at 10 a.m. at the Southern Ohio Correctional Institution in Lucasville.
Jason Getsy the Ohio murder-for-hire trigger man scheme that killed a 66-year-old woman and critically wounded her son was awaiting execution Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his final appeal.
Jason Getsy, 33, was scheduled to die by lethal injection at 10 a.m. at the Southern Ohio Correctional Institution in Lucasville.
Getsy arrived at the maximum-security prison Monday morning and spent the day writing letters, reading the Bible and visiting with friends and family. He showered and shaved and ate part of his last meal, including rib-eye steak, barbecued buffalo wings and onion rings, at around 4 p.m.
He was upbeat and in good spirits, prisons spokeswoman Julie Walburn said.
Getsy was sentenced to die for fatally shooting Ann Serafino in her home in Hubbard, near Youngstown, on July 7, 1995. Her son, Charles Serafino, was the intended victim.
John Santine, who orchestrated the crime, was in a dispute over ownership of a landscaping business with Charles Serafino and offered Getsy $5,000 to kill him and any witnesses to the crime. Santine was convicted of aggravated murder.
Jason Getsy, 33, was scheduled to die by lethal injection at 10 a.m. at the Southern Ohio Correctional Institution in Lucasville.
Getsy arrived at the maximum-security prison Monday morning and spent the day writing letters, reading the Bible and visiting with friends and family. He showered and shaved and ate part of his last meal, including rib-eye steak, barbecued buffalo wings and onion rings, at around 4 p.m.
He was upbeat and in good spirits, prisons spokeswoman Julie Walburn said.
Getsy was sentenced to die for fatally shooting Ann Serafino in her home in Hubbard, near Youngstown, on July 7, 1995. Her son, Charles Serafino, was the intended victim.
John Santine, who orchestrated the crime, was in a dispute over ownership of a landscaping business with Charles Serafino and offered Getsy $5,000 to kill him and any witnesses to the crime. Santine was convicted of aggravated murder.
Kim Dae-jung dies at 85; Former South Korea president dies
Former President Kim Dae-jung, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for seeking reconciliation with communist North Korea, has died. He was 85.
Kim, was suffering from pneumonia since last month. He died shortly after 1:40 p.m. (0440 GMT) on Tuesday, Kim Dae-jung suffered respiratory distress, a pulmonary embolism and multiple organ failure.
Kim Dae-jung wife, three sons and former aides were at his side during his death. Numerous leaders in South Korea have sent their condolences and sympathies to the family of Kim Dae-jung.
South Korean leaders, from friends to former foes, had been paying their respects for days at the hospital to a man whose epic career spanned South Korea's evolution from a brutal military dictatorship to a full-fledged democracy and global economic leader.
"We lost a great political leader," President Lee Myung-bak said in a statement. "His accomplishments and aspirations to achieve democratization and inter-Korean reconciliation will long be remembered by the people."
Kim, was suffering from pneumonia since last month. He died shortly after 1:40 p.m. (0440 GMT) on Tuesday, Kim Dae-jung suffered respiratory distress, a pulmonary embolism and multiple organ failure.
Kim Dae-jung wife, three sons and former aides were at his side during his death. Numerous leaders in South Korea have sent their condolences and sympathies to the family of Kim Dae-jung.
South Korean leaders, from friends to former foes, had been paying their respects for days at the hospital to a man whose epic career spanned South Korea's evolution from a brutal military dictatorship to a full-fledged democracy and global economic leader.
"We lost a great political leader," President Lee Myung-bak said in a statement. "His accomplishments and aspirations to achieve democratization and inter-Korean reconciliation will long be remembered by the people."
Monday, August 17, 2009
Toua Xiong, kills Toua Kong, Siong Kong, and Seng Kong,; Three brothers killed by gunman in Wisconsin
A 23 year old gunman has shot dead three brothers. The three brothers, Toua Kong, Siong Kong, and Seng Kong were killed after the 23 year old man shot at them.
The gunman opened fire on the three brothers outside a trailer home in western Wisconsin.
The gunman also injured himself critically. He was taken by police. 25-year-old Toua Xiong, of Menomonie shot the three brothers and killed them. It is not clear what led to the killings though police are investigating.
The three brothers,were from the Menomonie area. They were identified as Toua Kong, 32; Siong Kong, 25; and Seng Kong, 13. The gunman shot them dead Toua Xiong in front of the trailer where Siong lived. The two other brothers lived in a different trailer.
The gunman opened fire on the three brothers outside a trailer home in western Wisconsin.
The gunman also injured himself critically. He was taken by police. 25-year-old Toua Xiong, of Menomonie shot the three brothers and killed them. It is not clear what led to the killings though police are investigating.
The three brothers,were from the Menomonie area. They were identified as Toua Kong, 32; Siong Kong, 25; and Seng Kong, 13. The gunman shot them dead Toua Xiong in front of the trailer where Siong lived. The two other brothers lived in a different trailer.
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