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08/03/2013 - 16:38

Live coverage of President Hugo Chavez’s funeral on AFPTV

Images of the Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s funeral broadcast live without interruption from 14.45 GMT by AFP video teams.
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06/03/2013 - 18:43

AFP signs Video contract with Qatari Channel Al Jazeera

AFP signed a contract this week with the Al Jazeera Media Network Group to deliver its Video Service to Qatari Satellite Television.
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26/02/2013 - 20:15

AFP’s Twitter account @AFPPHOTO hacked

AFP’S TWITTER ACCOUNT @AFPPHOTO WAS PIRATED TODAY AT 17:45
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15/02/2013 - 17:03

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
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14/02/2013 - 17:04

AFP launches its Tumblr and Twitter Photo account

AFP strengthens its presence on the social networks with the launch of a Tumblr and Twitter account dedicated to the work conducted by its photojournalists.
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08/02/2013 - 14:01

AFPTV live from Tunis

AFP made a new live video broadcast from Tunisia on Friday, at the funeral of opposition leader Chokri Belaid. The Agency will also provide live images concerning the general strike and the demonstration planned for the afternoon.
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31/01/2013 - 19:19

PSG Press Conference Live on AFPTV

The PSG Press Conference announcing English Football player David Beckham's signing with the club is being broadcast live by AFP's Video teams.
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17/01/2013 - 14:09

The AFP Foundation to sign an agreement with the Emirate of Fujairah

An agreement to be signed in Paris today between the AFP Foundation and the Fujairah Culture & Media Authority (FMCA) allows for journalism training by the AFP Foundation in Fujairah, and the performance of a range of media-related services by AFP Services.
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16/01/2013 - 12:24

The Elysée Treaty turns fifty: a new AFP and dpa website celebrates 50 years of Franco-German Friendship

How yesterday’s enemies became today’s friends: with this common internet project, press agencies AFP and dpa retrace the landmark steps in franco-german friendship on the web. At http://www.50elysee.com, the two agencies commemorate the signing of the Elysée Treaty of friendship 50 years ago (on January 22, 1963), by french president Charles de Gaulle and german chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
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28/12/2012 - 12:39

A series of new appointments at AFP

YVES GACON, 62, DIRECTOR OF FRENCH BUREAUX, IS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF DOCUMENTATION AND PUBLISHING. THE NEW DIRECTORATE IS BEING ESTABLISHED TO HELP DRAW VALUE FROM AFP’S ARCHIVAL HOLDINGS. IT WILL BE DEDICATED TO INCREASING MULTIMEDIA DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION, DEVELOPING REGULAR PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES AND SERVING AS A REPOSITORY FOR THE AGENCY’S MEMORY AROUND THE WORLD.
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