World Briefing: Russia: 5 Are Convicted in 2006 Murder of Journalist

The men found guilty on Tuesday in the killing of Anna Politkovskaya included three defendants who were previously acquitted.



Convicted Murderer Who Inspired Film ‘Bernie’ Is Released to Director’s Garage

Richard Linklater’s film helped achieve freedom for Bernie Tiede on bond, pending review of a plan that could reduce his sentence for shooting a widow in Texas to time served.

Pakistan Is Asked to Shut Down News Channel

The Defense Ministry asked the government to close the country’s largest television news station, whose anchorman was shot on Saturday.



Covering Afghan Vote, Until Shot by an Ally

Anja Niedringhaus, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer for The Associated Press, was attacked in eastern Afghanistan as she traveled to cover preparations for the presidential vote.

    



Killing of Afghan Journalist and Family Members Stuns Media Peers

The attack at the Serena Hotel in Kabul that left Sardar Ahmad, his wife and two of their three children dead has devastated his colleagues and prompted an unusual apology from the Taliban.

    

Facts Elusive in Kabul Death of Swedish Reporter

Afghan officials, however, continued to back a theory that Western intelligence agents were to blame in the death of Nils Horner.

    

Afghan Militant Group Declares Itself Reporter’s Killer

A little-known Islamist militant group said it was behind the killing of Nils Horner in Kabul, claiming he was a spy for Britain.

    

Western Journalist Is Shot and Killed as Kabul Mourns Official’s Death

The attack on a Swedish reporter was the first time in years that a foreigner appeared to have been specifically targeted and killed in Kabul.

    

Sandy Hook Gunman’s Father Says He Wishes His Son Had Never Been Born

Peter Lanza, whose son Adam committed the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., spoke about his son’s mental health in an article in The New Yorker.

    



Live Reporting on Autopsy Banned at Pistorius Trial

Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee track star, was reported to have vomited during a pathologist’s testimony.

    

Former Interpreter for The Times Is Killed in Afghanistan

The former interpreter, Noor Ahmad Noori, was found beaten, stabbed and possibly suffocated on a roadside near Lashkar Gah, where he lived.

    

Danger Persists for Reporters in Pakistan, Despite Vow to Protect Them

Five journalists have died so far this year in Pakistan, and by some accounts, the dangers of reporting in the nation have been intensifying.

    

World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Chechen Man on Trial in Killing Of Journalist Is Shot on Moscow Street

A Chechen man on trial for the murder of the journalist and government critic Anna Politkovskaya was shot in the leg, his lawyer said on Friday, calling it an attempt to silence him.

    



The Public Editor: Making Sense of a Sensational Case

The Times has made up for a slow start on the Trayvon Martin story.

    

Turkish Court Sees Conspiracy in Journalist’s Death

The killers of the ethnic Armenian journalist Hrant Dink did not act alone but were part of a criminal conspiracy, an appeals court ruled on Wednesday.

    

Reporter for Government Radio Is Killed in Somalia

Mohamed Ibrahim Rageh had fled Mogadishu, the Somali capital, in 2009 after a spate of killings, but returned to continue his career.

    

Memoir of Amanda Knox to Be Released

In “Waiting to Be Heard,” Amanda Knox acknowledges her own mistakes and says she was the victim of mistreatment by Italian authorities while imprisoned over the murder of her roommate.

    

Media Decoder Blog: ‘House of Cards,’ Recap, Episode 11: Frank Crosses a Big, Red Line

“House of Cards”, episode 11. Is Frank Underwood an underachiever as an evildoer?

National Briefing | Rockies: Montana: TV Host Shot to Death

A northwestern Montana man shot and killed the host of “A Rifleman’s Journal” on the Sportsman Channel while the TV personality was visiting the man’s wife, police officials said Friday.