Xinhua -- The Russian Embassy in Ankara has expressed anger over the awarding of the prestigious World Press Photo Award for an image of an Turkish policeman assassinating the Russian envoy to Turkey last year. The decision by the jury was "demoralizing" and showed "complete degradation of ethics and moral values," the Russian embassy said Tuesday ...

Iranian photography artist Amir Pourmand has received his prize during an award ceremony held in the Dutch capital city of Amsterdam. The Director of World Press Photo Michiel Munneke dedicated the awards to the 2013 winners whose names announced in February 2014. Pourmand scooped the third award in the General News Singles section of the 57th ...