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September 7-12, 2018
Riyadh (AFP) | 23/03/2026 - 04:21:36 | Saudi Arabia says detected 2 ballistic missiles
Hong Kong (AFP) | 23/03/2026 - 03:57:04 | Hong Kong stocks sink more than 3% on Mideast crisis
Jerusalem (AFP) | 23/03/2026 - 03:34:19 | Israel army says launched 'wide-scale wave of strikes' in Tehran
Tehran (AFP) | 23/03/2026 - 03:28:21 | Blasts heard in Tehran: Iran media reports
Sydney (AFP) | 23/03/2026 - 03:25:05 | IEA chief says at least 40 energy assets 'severely' damaged in Mideast war
Sydney (AFP) | 23/03/2026 - 03:04:14 | Global economy under 'major threat' from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief
Sydney (AFP) | 23/03/2026 - 02:52:33 | World could face worst energy crisis in decades, IEA chief warns
Seoul (AFP) | 23/03/2026 - 01:59:31 | South Korean won slumps to 17-year low against US dollar
Tokyo (AFP) | 23/03/2026 - 01:20:31 | S.Korea's Kospi falls more than 4%, Japan's Nikkei down over 3%
Tokyo (AFP) | 22/03/2026 - 23:23:41 | US benchmark crude hits $100 at open, Brent price up 1.7%
September 7-12, 2018
Within EU Member States where the Copyright Directive has been fiercely debated, 61% fear the influence of tech giants compromises the functioning of European democracies, 87% favour legislation guaranteeing the remuneration of artists.
Global news agency AFP has launched the 2018 Kate Webb Prize for Asian journalists doing exceptional work in difficult or dangerous conditions in the region.
Freelance photographer Farshad Usyan, from Mazar-i-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, has won the first edition of the Shah Marai Award for his series of 15 photos of his compatriots' daily lives, which vividly capture their desire to live freely and express themselves as they wish.
AFP is launching an online agenda. On a single platform, AFP Agenda lists news events from around the world and informs clients how AFP journalists plan to cover them. Designed for mobile and desktop access, AFP Agenda is easy to use, rich in content and interactive. It is also a gateway to AFP production.
Italy's leading news agency, ANSA, signs an agreement to buy AFP's international news service in video, photo and text.
The 31st edition of the international photojournalism festival Visa pour l’Image takes place from august 31 to September 15, 2019 in Perpignan, with exhibitions of works by AFP photographers Guillermo Arias and Ed Jones at the Couvent des Minimes.