In Somali militants kidnapped two journalists - a Spaniard and a French man, AFP informs on Wednesday, 26 November. The incident took place in Bossaso city that is an economic center of Puntlend - a self-recognized state in north-east of Somali. Puntlend president’s counselor informed the agency on the kidnapping.

On 26 November the NTVRC chair person Nushiravan Maharramli met with the Norwegian ambassador to Azerbaijan Ion Ramberg, www.day.az informs, referring to the council. According to the information, at the meeting they discussed activity of foreign TV and radio broadcasters in Azerbaijan.

On 20 January Music TV together with the public movement SeviceNation is giving a festive ball in Washington in honor of the USA president Barak Obama’s assuming the office, said on the channel’s web site.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo a journalist collaborating for the UNO radio station “Okapi” was killed, AP informs on Tuesday.

In Krasnodar on Monday evening participants of a road accident and their familiars attacked a surveying group of “Krasnodar-plus” TV channel that arrived at the place, “Interfax” informs.

One of the largest world news agencies Associated Press in 2009 is going to reduce the staff to 10% in order to decrease expenses in conditions of the world financial crises, Reuters informs referring to AP sources.

Chinese writer and journalist Chen Daotsun was sentenced to three years in custody on accusation of an attempt to undermine a state regime. Court found attacks on the Communist Party in all three articles by Chen Daotsun presented as proofs of the journalist’s guiltiness, AP informs.

The Internal Ministry of Germany bans Al-Manar TV owned by extremist grouping Hezbollah in the territory of the country, AP informs.

The Baku Court of Appeal has considered a complaint lodged by lawyer Elchin Sadigov against decision made by the Nasimi district court of Baku city, www.day.az informs referring to the Reporters’ Freedom and Safety Institute.

At least, such a conclusion was made up by the US Deputy Secretary of State after meeting with the president of Azerbaijan. In a talk with journalists D. Kramer noted that during the meeting with the president Ilham Aliyev, the latter was informed about concerns of the USA on the convicted journalists. “I have an impression that the president of Azerbaijan is going to positively solve the issue of the arrested journalists in this year end”, diplomat specified. He also stressed the necessity to quitting acts of force applied against journalists.

Moscow district military tribunal forms a jury board to consider the criminal case on murder of observer of “Novaya gazeta” Anna Politkovskaya. 12 main and 8 people in reserve are in the jury, RIA Novosti informs.

In the Philippines a well known opposition radio journalist was killed, Associated Press informs on Monday, 17 November.

Sudanese police arrested about 70 journalists protesting in Khartum against censorship in the country, AFP informs on Monday, 17 November. As eye-witnesses said, on Monday morning hundreds of journalist held a protest action against censorship toughening near the building of Sudanese parliament. The reporters also called authorities to stop the civil war in the north of the country.

TV interview of Barak Obama in a new capacity of elected President of the USA was watched by 24,5 mln TV viewers, Reuters informs on Monday, referring to data of the Nielsen Media Research.

Convicted chief editor of “Gundalik Azerbaijan” newspaper has lodged a suit against the Foreign Affairs Minister of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadyarov, www.day.az informs referring to the Reporters’ Freedom and Safety Institute, quoting lawyer Isakhan Ashurov.