Two AFP photographers highly commended at the UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards

ADRIAN DENNIS Highly Commended in the Getty Image Royal UNITED KINGDOM, London : Thailand's Nina Lamsan Ligon riding Butts Leon rides past spectators as she competes in the Cross Country phase of the Eventing competition of the 2012 London Olympics at the Equestrian venue in Greenwich Park, London, July 30, 2012. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS   CARL COURT Highly Commended in the Getty Image Royal

ADRIAN DENNIS Highly Commended in the Getty Image Royal UNITED KINGDOM, London : Thailand's Nina Lamsan Ligon riding Butts Leon rides past spectators as she competes in the Cross Country phase of the Eventing competition of the 2012 London Olympics at the Equestrian venue in Greenwich Park, London, July 30, 2012. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS   CARL COURT Highly Commended in the Getty Image Royal

Two photographers win World Press Photo Awards for AFP

Fabio BUCCIARELLI and Javier MANZANO respectively take 2nd and 3rd place for the “Spot News Stories” category  

Fabio BUCCIARELLI and Javier MANZANO respectively take 2nd and 3rd place for the “Spot News Stories” category  

AFP launches 2014 Kate Webb Prize for frontline journalism in Asia

Global news agency AFP has launched the 2014 edition of the Kate Webb Prize, which is awarded to a locally-hired journalist in Asia for exceptional coverage done in dangerous or difficult conditions. It carries a 3,000 euro (4,000 USD) cash prize and applications are open until April 18. The winner will be announced in May and will be invited to a prize-giving ceremony.

Global news agency AFP has launched the 2014 edition of the Kate Webb Prize, which is awarded to a locally-hired journalist in Asia for exceptional coverage done in dangerous or difficult conditions. It carries a 3,000 euro (4,000 USD) cash prize and applications are open until April 18. The winner will be announced in May and will be invited to a prize-giving ceremony.
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Aref Karimi named “Journalist of the year” by the Afghanistan Journalists Centre

Our Kabul VJ, Aref Karimi, has been named “Journalist of the year” by the Afghanistan Journalists Centre, an association of journalists from across the country.

Our Kabul VJ, Aref Karimi, has been named “Journalist of the year” by the Afghanistan Journalists Centre, an association of journalists from across the country.