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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LabelVie Advances AI-Driven Grocery Retail Transformation Through Long-Standing Collaboration with SymphonyAI

For more than two decades, LabelVie Group has relied on SymphonyAI, a global leader in Vertical AI product platforms, to power its grocery retail transformation. Now, that partnership is entering a new phase — one defined by connected intelligence, predictive precision, and measurable impact across LabelVie’s 270-plus stores in Morocco and Ivory Coast. As one of North Africa’s largest and fastest-growing grocery retail and wholesale operators, LabelVie is advancing its digital modernization th...

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.

Sardar Ahmad, AFP journalist killed in attack in Kabul

Sardar Ahmad, a journalist at AFP’s Kabul bureau, was killed Thursday along with his wife and two of their children in an attack on the city’s Serena hotel. His youngest son was seriously injured in the attack.

Sardar Ahmad, a journalist at AFP’s Kabul bureau, was killed Thursday along with his wife and two of their children in an attack on the city’s Serena hotel. His youngest son was seriously injured in the attack.
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Access Advance Welcomes Xiaomi to HEVC Advance and VVC Advance Patent Pools as a Licensor and Licensee

Access Advance LLC, an independent licensing administrator for leading video codec patent pools, today announced that Xiaomi has joined the HEVC Advance Patent Pool and the VVC Advance Patent Pool, as a Licensor and Licensee. "We are delighted to welcome Xiaomi to the Access Advance licensing community," said Peter Moller, CEO of Access Advance. "Xiaomi's participation in both our HEVC and VVC patent pools represents a significant milestone in the video codec licensing landscape. Their joinin...

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