San Francisco, Feb 11 (IANS/EFE) Brian Williams, the anchor of America's most watched network newscast, was never in a chopper attacked by Iraqi forces as he claimed, though now he is really being bombarded -- with criticism that threatens his career and the credibility of his network.


Doubts about anchor threaten NBC's premier newscast


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The Pakistan government cannot lift the ban on online video site YouTube on its own as the matter is sub judice, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed said Wednesday.


Cannot lift Youtube ban without apex court permission: Pakistan minister


A news reader of a Telugu news channel and his son were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district Sunday, police said.


Telugu news presenter, son killed in road accident


A group of French Muslims has started a social media campaign to salvage the pride of the community, facing a backlash following attacks in France last month by Islamist terrorists, media reported.


French Muslims seek positive image post Paris attacks


Pakistan is increasingly feeling isolated globally and in South Asia too, a commentary in a newspaper said Saturday, calling for a re-think on the country's foreign policy.


Pakistan is increasingly isolated, says daily


The world has stopped listening to Pakistan's ritualistic appeals to resolve the Kashmir dispute with India based on old UN resolutions, a newspaper said Friday.


No one listens to Pakistan on Kashmir: daily


Beijing, Feb 5 (IANS/EFE) Pseudonyms such as "Obama" and "Putin" will no longer be available to Chinese citizens who wish to hide their identity on Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, following new internet restrictions implemented by the country's authorities, the official newspaper China Daily reported Thursday.


China bans pseudonyms like Obama, Putin on internet


Sydney, Feb 4 (IANS/EFE) Australian journalist Peter Greste, who was deported from Egypt after spending 400 days behind bars, said Wednesday at the Larnaca airport in Cyprus that he was "elated" to be returning home, the local media reported.


Journalist Peter Greste 'elated' to return to Australia


Mohamed Fahmy, one of two al-Jazeera journalists still held in Egypt, has renounced his Egyptian citizenship to secure his release, his family said.


Al Jazeera scribe gives up Egypt passport


Unesco director general Irina Bokova Tuesday condemned the murder of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto by the Islamic State militants, urging mediapersons in Syria and neighbouring Iraq to take precautions for their personal safety.


Unesco condemns Japanese journalist's killing


Egypt decided to release jailed journalist Peter Greste, who will now be deported back to his native Australia, according to report in the state news agency MENA Sunday.


Egypt releases, deports jailed Australian journalist


The proposed memorial to legendary cartoonist R. K. Laxman, announced by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Pune last week, must be erected in Mumbai, his family has urged.


Erect R.K. Laxman memorial in Mumbai: Family


The man who intruded a Dutch TV studio demanding time to air his statements Thursday night was acting alone, a senior official said Friday.


Dutch TV studio intruder acted alone: Minister


The woman editor of an Urdu daily was arrested for reprinting a controversial cartoon of Prophet Mohammed which was first published by the French weekly "Charlie Hebdo" but later released on bail, police said Thursday.


Muslim woman editor arrested for reprinting 'Charlie Hebdo' cartoons


Police in Kuwait have arrested several online activists for posting remarks considered offensive to Saudi Arabia's late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on social networking sites, a media report said.


Kuwait arrests activists for anti-Saudi remarks


Los Angeles, Jan 29 (IANS/EFE) Facebook has exceeded analysts' predictions with annual results of double the net profit posted by the company a year earlier -- thanks to good business growth through mobile devices in 2014.


Facebook doubles earnings in 2014 through mobile devices


Tokyo, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) Japan continued to live through a period of national tension Wednesday as the clock ticked towards the new 24-hour deadline given by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group before carrying out their threat of executing a Japanese reporter if an extremist detained in Jordan was not freed by the ultimatum's expiry.


Japan pins its hopes on Jordan against IS ultimatum


Tokyo, Jan 28 (IANS/EFE) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday that the situation of the Japanese journalist kidnapped by the Islamic State (IS) is "very difficult", after the radical group issued an ultimatum of 24 hours for the authorities to meet their demands failing which the journalist and a Jordanian pilot would be executed.


Abe says hostage crisis 'very difficult'


The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has threatened to kill a Japanese correspondent and Jordanian pilot within 24 hours if a female suicide bomber imprisoned in Jordan is not released.


IS threatens to kill Japanese scribe, Jordanian pilot in 24 hours


The Japanese government Tuesday remained fairly tight-lipped over developments regarding Kenji Goto, a war journalist, being held captive by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and senior officials declining to comment on speculation that it is in talks with the Jordanian government over a possible prisoner swap.


Japan mulls prisoner swap with IS to save hostage?


Tokyo, Jan 27 (IANS/EFE) A group of over 8,700 people have sued the Japanese daily Asahi for articles on sexual slavery during World War II and have sought compensation and apology for "spreading erroneous facts to international society", the Mainichi newspaper reported Tuesday.

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