2017, an outstanding year for AFP video
With 50% more live video streams transmitted than in 2016 and the expansion of the global network of Video Reporters, AFP video revenues continued to deliver double-digit growth in 2017.
New Delhi (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 06:19:28 | India slashes fuel taxes due to Mideast war shortages: finance minister
Sydney (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 04:29:44 | Third major Australian LNG plant hit by cyclone outage: Woodside
Hanoi (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 03:52:41 | Vietnam waives green tax to cut petrol prices by a quarter: trade ministry
Tehran (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 03:24:18 | Iran Guards say carried out attacks on Israel and US forces in Gulf
Tokyo (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 03:05:59 | Japan confirms plan to boost coal-fired power to ease energy crunch
Jerusalem (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 02:27:29 | Israel military says carried out 'wide-scale' strike on Tehran
Mexico City (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 01:49:11 | Mexico's navy says two boats ferrying aid to Cuba are missing
Beirut (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 01:23:30 | Explosions heard from south Beirut as local media report Israeli strike
San Francisco (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 00:54:02 | US federal judge suspends govt sanctions on AI company Anthropic
Sydney (AFP) | 27/03/2026 - 00:47:31 | Cyclone triggers outages at major Australian LNG plants: Chevron
With 50% more live video streams transmitted than in 2016 and the expansion of the global network of Video Reporters, AFP video revenues continued to deliver double-digit growth in 2017.
Agence France-Presse is launching AFPTV Live Select, a new service providing comprehensive, original live coverage by selecting one of four available live video feeds at any time. With afptvlive.com, a new platform dedicated to live coverage, users can control reception of feeds delivered through a secure IP solution that meets the highest standards in the market.
3 photographers working for or with AFP have been awarded at NPPA's Best of Photojournalism 2018 competition.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and leading broadcasters launched a drive against fake news Tuesday with a new set of trust and transparency standards for journalists.
Dubai, April 4, 2018 (AFP) - AFP photographer Ahmad Gharabli on Wednesday took home first prize at the Arab Journalism Awards in Dubai for his work documenting protests in Jerusalem.
Paris, France, April 11, 2018 (AFP) - AFP's chief executive Emmanuel Hoog announced Wednesday that he was withdrawing his bid for a third term at the head of the international news agency after failing to secure government support.
Shah Marai was killed in Kabul on Monday 30 April after rushing to the scene to cover an initial explosion in the Afghan capital. The second attack clearly targeted the press: eight other journalists working for local media were among the victims.