Off-duty journalist shot dead during Northern Ireland riot

An off-duty journalist was killed after shots were fired during rioting in the Northern Irish city of Londonderry overnight, in what police on Friday said was likely the work of militant nationalists opposed to the British region's 1998 peace deal.Rioting erupted in the Irish nationalist Creggan area of the city late on Thursday following a raid by police, who said they were trying to prevent militant attacks planned for the weekend.At least 50 petrol bombs were thrown and two cars set on fire.