A survey group of “Al-Sharqiyah” TV was shot down in Iraq. Four collaborators of the Iraqi TV were kidnapped by some armed people in Mosul city, north of the country, and later killed, France Presse informs.

British “The Telegraph” informs that Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov used abusing expressions in a telephone talk with his British colleague, David Miliband.
The newspaper refers to unofficial resources and notes that during the talk Lavrov used the word “fuck” several times. In particular, Lavrov said: “Who are you to fucking lecture me?!”

Coordination center of the North Caucasus Muslims has sent an appeal letter to the RF Public Prosecutor’s Office where they ask to stop immediately and completely broadcasting of "2х2" TV, “Interfax” informs.

Mexican multi-millionaire Carlos Slim, considered the richest man in the world after Warren Baffet, has bought 6,4 % shares of The New York Times Company – publisher of The New York Times daily newspaper, the BBC News informs.

Yasamal district court of Baku city, presided by judge Elchin Gurbanov, is considering the lawsuit of MP Bahtiyar Aliyev against the Centeral Department of the State Road Police and state AzTV, Day.Az informs refering to the Institute of Reporters’ Freedom and Safety.

In the evening of 9 September opposition journalist Babirbek Djeenbekov, who was until recently the chief editor of “Alibi” (now “Open politics”) newspaper, was detained in Kyrgyzstan, IA “Central Asian News” informs.

Two Polish journalists of the TVP channel, detained by Russian peacemakers on 8 August in the zone of Georgia-Ossetian conflict, have been set free, AFP informs.

Head of “Al-Arabia” TV bureau was attempted in Baghdad, AFP informs on Tuesday, 9 September.

The New York Post newspaper supported the candidacy of republican John McCain at the forthcoming presidential elections in the USA. The newspaper’s 9 September issue included a long editorial column explaining this choice.

“Azadlig” newspaper's collaborator Mirza Sakit sues chief of the correctional establishment №14 Arshad Hasanov, Day.Az informs refering to the Reporters’ Freedom and Safety Institute quoting the edition’s director general Azar Ahmadov.

Two Polish journalists were detained on 8 September by Russian peacemakers in the zone of Georgia-South Ossetian conflict, “Interfax” informs.

Russian journalists of “Russia Today” TV have reproached their colleagues from the American CNN with forgery while covering the events in South Ossetia, RIA Novosti informs.

The NTV Company has put off airing of a plot about Mahommad Evloyev in the program “The main hero” with Anton Khrekov, “Ingushetiya.ru” web site informs. They do not specify the date the plot will be aired, but inform that the plot was put off over “technical ressons”.

On average 34,5 TV viewers watched daily the pre-elections session of the US Republican Party taken place on 1-4 September in Saint Pole, Minnesota St. As AP informs, referring to the data of the TV measurer Nielsen Media Research, it was a record rating for a session of a political party for the whole history of TV. The Democratic Party's session taken place on 25-28 August in Denver, Colorado St. was watched by 30,2 mln TV viewers on average.

Yesterday, Day.Az published material “Pardoned journalist sues Azercell mobile operator”. ”Azercell press secretary Rufat Abbasov contacted a Day. Az correspondent and expressed the Company’s official position. He said the following: