Vatican City (AFP) | 21/04/2025 - 12:52:48 | Pope to be laid in coffin at 1800 GMT, Vatican says
Manila (AFP) | 21/04/2025 - 12:52:15 | Pope Francis led with 'heart open to all', says Philippines' Marcos
Madrid (AFP) | 21/04/2025 - 12:37:56 | Spain declares three days of mourning for Pope Francis
Kyiv (AFP) | 21/04/2025 - 12:29:41 | Zelensky says grieving for Pope Francis who 'prayed for peace in Ukraine'
London (AFP) | 21/04/2025 - 12:21:48 | King Charles says 'deeply saddened' by death of Pope Francis
Buenos Aires (AFP) | 21/04/2025 - 12:15:54 | Argentina's Milei hails pope's 'wisdom' despite their 'differences'
Budapest (AFP) | 21/04/2025 - 12:15:00 | 'Thanks for everything,' Hungary's Orban says to late Pope Francis
London (AFP) | 21/04/2025 - 12:11:04 | UK PM says 'courageous' Pope Francis strived for a 'better world'
Moscow (AFP) | 21/04/2025 - 12:03:50 | Putin hails Pope Francis as 'defender' of 'humanism and justice'
Addis Ababa (AFP) | 21/04/2025 - 12:03:49 | African Union chair pays tribute to Pope Francis's 'towering moral voice'
THE JOB
The Bangkok and Southeast Asia correspondent is core to our English-language coverage of one of AFP's most dynamic regions, which takes in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.
The regional coverage is extremely diverse, ranging from crime, lifestyle and politics in Thailand to the impact of China's grand plans on environment of its smaller neighbours and the aftermath of the military coup in Myanmar.
THE JOB
The English-language correspondent in Beirut is part of a team of seven text journalists (among them the bureau chief) working in Arabic, English and French.
As well as covering Lebanon and its current devastating economic and political crisis, you will contribute to AFP’s coverage of the conflict in Syria.
The Damascus bureau falls under the responsibility of Beirut and material from the bureau and from stringers across Syria, including in conflict zones, is dealt with by Beirut.
THE JOB
The North American region is looking for a photo editor with a strong visual and journalistic background to be part of the team which handles the photo production of the US, Canada, and the Caribbean, based in Washington DC. AFP has a network of over 20 staff photographers and editors and dozens of freelancers across the region.
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Global news agency Agence France-Presse on Wednesday launched the 2015 edition of the Kate Webb prize, which is awarded to locally-hired journalists in Asia for exceptional coverage done in dangerous or difficult conditions. It carries a 3,000-euro ($3,300) cash prize and applications are open until May 8, 2015 at midnight Hong Kong time (1600 GMT). The winner will be announced in May and invited to a prize-giving ceremony in Asia.
Drawing from its broad network across Africa, AFP is launching a 10-minute programme highlighting Africa’s diversity.
