AFP pays tribute to James Foley

Following the release of a video purporting to show the murder of journalist James Foley, AFP pays tribute to him and shares the grief of his family.

Following the release of a video purporting to show the murder of journalist James Foley, AFP pays tribute to him and shares the grief of his family.
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AFP & Valota sign a global Digital Signage Content delivery agreement

AFP & VALOTA HAVE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT FOR DELIVERING AFP’S NEWS CONTENT TO DIGITAL SIGNAGE SCREENS GLOBALLY THROUGH VALOTALIVE.COM SERVICE.

AFP & VALOTA HAVE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT FOR DELIVERING AFP’S NEWS CONTENT TO DIGITAL SIGNAGE SCREENS GLOBALLY THROUGH VALOTALIVE.COM SERVICE.
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Emmanuel Marcovitch appointed AFP’s Administrative and Financial Director

Emmanuel Marcovitch, Deputy Managing Director of AFP, has been appointed as the agency’s Administrative and Financial Director.

Emmanuel Marcovitch, Deputy Managing Director of AFP, has been appointed as the agency’s Administrative and Financial Director.
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José Manuel López wins “Px3” Paris photo prizes for coverage of Syria for AFP

Spanish photographer José Manuel López has won prizes in three news categories in the Px3 Paris photo awards* for his coverage of the massacre of young men in the Syrian civil war. His shocking images of bodies pulled out of the Quweig river in Aleppo earned him a gold medal in the category “Press-General News”, a silver medal in “Press-War” and third place in the overall “Px3 Paris photography prize”.

Spanish photographer José Manuel López has won prizes in three news categories in the Px3 Paris photo awards* for his coverage of the massacre of young men in the Syrian civil war. His shocking images of bodies pulled out of the Quweig river in Aleppo earned him a gold medal in the category “Press-General News”, a silver medal in “Press-War” and third place in the overall “Px3 Paris photography prize”.
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Philippines journalist wins AFP’s 2014 Kate Webb Prize

News agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) has awarded the 2014 Kate Webb Prize for frontline journalism to Philippines reporter Patricia Evangelista for her courageous coverage of a Moslem insurgency and the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

News agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) has awarded the 2014 Kate Webb Prize for frontline journalism to Philippines reporter Patricia Evangelista for her courageous coverage of a Moslem insurgency and the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.
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AFP: Michèle Léridon appointed Global News Director

Emmanuel Hoog, President and CEO of AFP, this morning announced the appointment of Michèle Léridon as the Agency's Global News Director

Emmanuel Hoog, President and CEO of AFP, this morning announced the appointment of Michèle Léridon as the Agency's Global News Director
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AFP’s World Cup photo coverage to be displayed on Newseum’s huge HD screen beginning June 13

The Newseum, in partnership with AFP, will display the very best of the global news agency’s photo coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

The Newseum, in partnership with AFP, will display the very best of the global news agency’s photo coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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AFP launches World Cup 2014 photo exhibition in Indonesia

Agence France-Presse (AFP) and its longtime Indonesian partner, the Antara news agency, have launched a major photo exhibition in Jakarta on the history and highlights of the football World Cup in time for the 2014 championship in Brazil.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) and its longtime Indonesian partner, the Antara news agency, have launched a major photo exhibition in Jakarta on the history and highlights of the football World Cup in time for the 2014 championship in Brazil.
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AFP deploys biggest-ever multimedia operation for 2014 Football World Cup

AFP has mobilised more than 180 staff to cover the Football World Cup in Brazil – the largest ever deployment of human and technical resources in the agency’s history.

AFP has mobilised more than 180 staff to cover the Football World Cup in Brazil – the largest ever deployment of human and technical resources in the agency’s history.
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