AFP launches “the e-diplomacy hub”, an innovative tool for exploring the world of digital diplomacy
The "hub" visualizes, analyzes and measures the presence and influence of diplomatic actors on Twitter, across the globe and in real time
Caracas (AFP) | 09/02/2026 - 05:50:38 | Venezuelan opposition leader says recently freed colleague abducted by armed men
Taipei (AFP) | 09/02/2026 - 05:15:10 | Taiwan says Jimmy Lai sentence creates 'chilling' effect across borders
Hong Kong (AFP) | 09/02/2026 - 04:19:47 | Lai's family calls Hong Kong mogul's sentence 'draconian', 'cruel'
Hong Kong (AFP) | 09/02/2026 - 03:41:24 | Jimmy Lai punishment 'effectively a death sentence': HRW
Hong Kong (AFP) | 09/02/2026 - 03:17:38 | Hong Kong jails Jimmy Lai for 20 years for collusion, sedition
Hong Kong (AFP) | 09/02/2026 - 03:06:29 | Hong Kong court starts sentencing of media mogul Jimmy Lai
Havana (AFP) | 09/02/2026 - 02:07:36 | Cuba suspending airline refueling for a month
Sydney (AFP) | 09/02/2026 - 02:01:17 | Israeli president says 'we shall overcome this evil' at Bondi Beach
Sydney (AFP) | 09/02/2026 - 01:43:23 | Israeli president lays wreath at site of Bondi Beach shooting
Tokyo (AFP) | 09/02/2026 - 01:16:12 | Japan's Nikkei jumps 4%, hits new high after Takaichi election win
The "hub" visualizes, analyzes and measures the presence and influence of diplomatic actors on Twitter, across the globe and in real time
Philip Chetwynd, 43, AFP’s editor-in-chief for the Asia-Pacific region, is appointed Central Editor-in-Chief to replace Florence Biedermann, who takes over as Director of the Europe/Africa region. He will take up his duties on October 1.
AFP is expanding its presence on iPad platforms with an arabic version of its information App launched at the end of September in English and in November in Spanish and Portuguese.
Agence France-Presse is a proud partner of the first ever "Sportfolio", the Narbonne sports photography festival on 2-10 June.
Massoud Hossaini (30) from Afghanistan won first prize in the “International News” category for a photograph of a little girl dressed in green crying in the midst of the victims of an attack in Kabul on 6 December 2011 that left 80 dead and 150 wounded.
From the 65th Cannes Film Festival, AFP will broadcast on Sunday a live video just after the names of the prize-winners have been announced.
AFP photographer Massoud Hossaini starts a 10-day tour of the northeastern United States on May 20th, having recently been awarded the Pulitzer prize in the Breaking News Photography category.
To celebrate the 65th Cannes Film Festival, Agence France-Presse has teamed up with the city of cannes to present an exhibition of 17 monumental photographs of stars under the title “Cannes fait le mur”, that will grace the city’s walls and the “rue d’Antibes” from May 16 to June 30 2012.
AFP providing real-time coverage of the London Olympics and Euro 2012 for text, photos, videos and graphics.