After Love Unravels in Media, Indian Politician’s Wife Is Found Dead

The death of Sunanda Pushkar stunned many in Delhi’s journalistic and political circles, many of whom had followed the twists in her life since she met Shashi Tharoor.

    

World Briefing | Europe: Turkey Jailing the Most Journalists

For the second consecutive year, Turkey is imprisoning more journalists than any other country, according to a report from the Committee to Protect Journalists released Wednesday.

    

Paul Walker’s Death Complicates ‘Fast & Furious 7’ Filming

The sudden death of the actor has left Universal Pictures considering how it will proceed with the seventh title in the series, which is halfway through filming.

    



Cameraman for British Network Is Killed in Cairo

Mick Deane, a cameraman for Sky News who was shot on Wednesday, was the first Western reporter to die on assignment in Egypt since the Committee to Protect Journalists started keeping such records in the 1990s.

    



Journalist Assassinated in Violent Russian Republic

The journalist, Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, had accused local authorities of persecuting and kidnapping Muslims and was shot to death while driving his car.

    

Michael Hastings, Polk Winner, Dies in Crash at 33

Mr. Hastings, the journalist whose reporting led to the ouster of the commander of American forces in Afghanistan in 2010, was killed in a car crash, the news Web site BuzzFeed said.

    

Jury Selection Continues in Trial on Jackson’s Death

The family of Michael Jackson is suing Anschutz Entertainment Group for wrongful death, claiming it hired the doctor who administered the drugs that led to his death.