The world’s major news players adopt IPTC G2 for news exchange
Five of the largest global news agencies have agreed to endorse and support the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) G2 family of news exchange standards.
Kyiv (AFP) | 14/09/2026 - 18:24:48 | Russian attacks on Ukraine railways escalating every week: rail CEO to AFP
Rovaniemi (AFP) | 14/09/2026 - 18:08:06 | Estonia "in discussion" with France to join enhanced nuclear deterrence: PM to AFP
Washington (AFP) | 14/09/2026 - 17:52:40 | Trump says 'open' to engaging with Iran
Washington (AFP) | 14/09/2026 - 17:15:42 | Trump says Ukraine, Russia agree not to hit energy targets
New York (AFP) | 14/09/2026 - 16:39:25 | Yield on 10-year US Treasury note at 5% for 1st time since 2023
Washington (AFP) | 14/09/2026 - 16:17:36 | Trump blasts 'sick conspiracy' against AI
Rovaniemi (AFP) | 14/09/2026 - 15:53:50 | EU needs icebreakers to beef up Arctic presence: Kallas
Geneva (AFP) | 14/09/2026 - 15:36:38 | UN warns key humanitarian network in Sudan could 'collapse within weeks'
Brussels (AFP) | 14/09/2026 - 15:29:26 | EU chief slams 'relentless attacks by Iran's proxies' on Gulf countries
Geneva (AFP) | 14/09/2026 - 14:14:38 | UN calls for 'urgent action' to rein in AI in face of 'unprecedented risks'
Five of the largest global news agencies have agreed to endorse and support the International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) G2 family of news exchange standards.
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A law graduate with degrees in English and Spanish, Vormus, 52, began her career as a journalist, writing for the daily l'Aurore, VSD magazine and the Quotidien de Paris before joining Agence Centrale de Presse, where she became head of the political service.
Jean-Pierre Vignolle will leave AFP on January 15, 2011 after eleven years with the Agency. He was appointed Commercial Marketing and Development Director in September 1999 and has served as Managing Director since early 2006.
The number of AFP's clients has grown 27 percent from 2,730 in 2005 to 3,500 in 2010. New international subscriptions (401) and clients in France (44) account for much of the increase.
AFP Chairman Emmanuel Hoog wrote to Jordan's Prime Minister Maaruf Bakhit on Thursday to denounce an attack on the agency's Amman office and the fierce criticism by the authorities of bureau chief Randa Habib and her staff. The attack on the bureau on Wednesday came a day after a demonstration outside the building to protest the publication of a report of an attack on a convoy carrying King Abdallah II, which was denied by the authorities.
Agence France-Presse was the first agency to have a picture of Moamer Kadhafi’s body after he was captured and killed in Sirte on Thursday.