Two masked gunmen suspected to be Islamists Wednesday massacred 12 people after storming a French satirical magazine's office here, killing among others a cartoonist who drew a controversial cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed.


Terrorists massacre 12 in Paris to avenge cartoon (Roundup)


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Italian authorities Wednesday strongly condemned the shooting at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine in Paris, in which at least 12 people werexkilled.


Italy condemns Paris shooting


At least 12 people were killed Wednesday in a shooting at the Paris office of Charlie Hebdo, a satirical magazine, the office of Paris Prosecutor of the Republic confirmed, adding that four others were seriously wounded in the "terror attack".


12 killed in Paris magazine office attack (Third Lead)


A total of 14 journalists were killed in the violence-ridden Iraq last year, an Iraqi journalists' body said Tuesday.


14 journalists killed in Iraq in 2014: report


Mexico City, Jan 6 (IANS/EFE) Two municipal police officers have been arrested in the Mexican Gulf state of Veracruz in connection with the disappearance of community activist and reporter Moises Sanchez Cerezo, state prosecutors said.


Two police officers arrested in disappearance of Mexican scribe


Las Vegas, Jan 6 (IANS/EFE) Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai has broken his silence on the hacking of the corporation's computer systems which has been blamed on North Korea, describing the attack as "vicious and malicious".


Sony CEO breaks silence on cyber-attack


Mexico City, Jan 6 (IANS/EFE) A journalist and her husband were murdered by kidnappers in the western Mexican state of Nayarit, a spokesman of the state Attorney General's Office told Efe news agency.


Kidnappers murder journalist, husband in Mexico


Award-winning journalist P.Sainath Monday launched an online archive showcasing audio-visual and print stories that depicted the complexities of rural India by "recording the everyday lives of everyday people".


Sainath's Rural India archive to capture lives of everyday Indian


Egyptian officials warned human rights barrister Amal Clooney that she risked arrest after she identified some serious flaws in the country's judicial system that subsequently contributed to the conviction of three Al-Jazeera journalists now jailed in Cairo.


Egyptian officials warned Amal Clooney she risked arrest


Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS/EFE) Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop Friday expressed her "optimism" at the announced retrial of Australian journalist Peter Greste, without ruling out the possibility of his release.


Australia celebrates journalist Peter Greste's retrial in Egypt


Al Jazeera's Australian journalist Peter Greste will seek his deportation from Egypt following a court order to retry his case, his family said Friday.


Jailed Australian journalist to seek deportation from Egypt: Family


A leading editor of a prominent Indian magazine admits he is almost computer-illiterate; another senior journalist takes readers through the notes of his "election diary" and then there are some thrillers. A lot to choose from the IANS New Year's book list. Take a look.


An editor's observations; random thrillers (IANS Books This Weekend)


An Egyptian court Thursday accepted an appeal against the sentence handed out to three Al-Jazeera journalists and a retrial will be scheduled, media reported.


Egyptian court accepts appeal of Al-Jazeera journalists


The most dangerous country for journalists is Pakistan, where 14 media persons lost their lives in 2014, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said Wednesday.


Pakistan most dangerous country for journalists


Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday refuted media reports that he had criticised Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on not easing the interest rate in his address Monday at the Make in India workshop.


Media imagined my naming RBI head in Make in India meet: Jaitley


A journalist working for a local news channel has accused two Goa Police officers of assaulting him because he spoke in Hindi.


Goa journalist accuses police of assault as he spoke Hindi


Chief operating officer (COO) of Sun TV Network Ltd. C. Praveen was arrested Friday over alleged sexual harassment charges filed by a former woman staffer, police said.


Sun TV COO held for sexual harassment


Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar Tuesday promised free passes as well as authority to journalists to snoop around music festival venues for drug use, and said police were not able to tackle the drug mafia in the state.


Snoop around music fests for drug deals: Goa minister tells media


An expert from Loughborough University in Britain has developed a social network platform called 'Sleepful' to help insomniacs access online a promising "talking therapy".


Social networking platform to help insomniacs


The second annual 'Batting for Life' Twenty20 cricket match between MPs and journalists was held Saturday where Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda called for making a "healthy India" along the lines of a "clean India".


MPs, journalists bat for children's right to good health


Ananda Vikatan group of publications chairman and film producer S.Balasubramanian died of a heart attack here Friday. He was 79.

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