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22/03/2011 - 10:00

Journalists detained in Libya: AFP Chairman Emmanuel Hoog writes to Colonel Kadhafi

In a March 22 letter regarding detained Agence France-Presse journalists Dave Clark and Roberto Schmidt, as well as photographer Joe Raedle from Getty Images,

22/03/2011 - 10:00

AFP: Two journalists arrested by the Libyan army

AFP has learned this morning of the arrest of two of its journalists in Libya as well as a photographer for its partner Getty Images.

20/03/2011 - 10:00

Two AFP correspondents missing in Libya

Two Agence France-Presse journalists are missing in Libya, where they were covering the conflict around the eastern city of Tobruk.

23/12/2010 - 10:00

Time honors AFP photographer Mauricio Lima For Afghan work

Time Magazine said Wednesday it had honored Agence France-Presse photographer Mauricio Lima with its "Wire Photographer of the Year" award, hailing his "remarkable body of work" from the Afghan war.

13/12/2010 - 10:00

AFP launches its official Facebook page in English

AFP has launched an official Facebook page in English following the French page launched October 21 joining other media organizations operating on the leading social networking site.

01/12/2010 - 10:00

AFP Foundation launches 2010 Kate Webb Prize

The AFP Foundation today called for submissions for the 2010 AFP Kate Webb Prize to recognize exceptional work produced while reporting in dangerous or difficult circumstances in Asia.

30/11/2010 - 10:00

AFP Foundation

Up to 100 African women sports reporters have begun receiving professional training in a programme sponsored by FIFA, football’s world governing body.

10/11/2010 - 10:00

AFP, EFE join forces to fight piracy

Agence France-Presse, the world's third largest international news agency, and EFE, the leading Spanish-language news agency, agreed Saturday to join forces in a fight against piracy and the uncredited use of their material. The agreement was signed at the 66th assembly of the Inter-American Press Association being held in the city of Merida.

15/09/2010 - 10:00

AFP to be the first global news agency to offer High Definition videos

Agence France-Presse (AFP) will be the first global news agency to introduce High Definition videos. The HD roll out will begin September 15th in French and English and over the following weeks, AFP’s HD videos will be available in the 5 other AFP VIDEO languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, German and Polish.

10/04/2010 - 11:45

Pierre Louette re-elected chairman of AFP

The Agence France-Presse board on Friday elected Pierre Louette to a second three-year term as chairman and chief executive of the international news agency.