What can we learn from the survey?

Washington—A survey said 37 reporters were killed as a direct result of their work last year, a huge increase from 2000 when 24 died. Eight journalists were killed while covering the US-led military campaign in Afghanistan.

Lima—Peru announced a security clampdown yesterday after nine people were killed and 30 injured in a powerful car bomb explosion near the United States Embassy in Lima, three days before the scheduled visit of President George W. Bush.