Singapore Enacts Death Penalty For Taking Hostages

DEATH PENALTY: Singapore will now impose the death penalty or life imprisonment on hostage takers acting against governments of international organizations. The city-state’s new anti-terrorism law also strengthens the hand of authorities trying to stop ransoms being paid, giving them the power to...

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