AFP journalist Bernard Estrade dies

Estrade, who covered wars, conflicts and revolutions around the world for over four decades, has died in Paris following a long illness. He was 65.

Estrade, who covered wars, conflicts and revolutions around the world for over four decades, has died in Paris following a long illness. He was 65.
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AFP makes a name as a digital media player

AFP has signed up to a technical and commercial partnership in Asia, the Middle East and Africa with BlueFox, a content integrator specialized in Digital Signage (video, photo and text for public screens).

AFP has signed up to a technical and commercial partnership in Asia, the Middle East and Africa with BlueFox, a content integrator specialized in Digital Signage (video, photo and text for public screens).
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AFP: 3.7% increase in 2011 budget

The Board of Directors at its meeting of 27 January 2011 took note of the estimated 2010 results and unanimously adopted the budget for 2011.

The Board of Directors at its meeting of 27 January 2011 took note of the estimated 2010 results and unanimously adopted the budget for 2011.
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AFP to be the first global news agency to offer High Definition videos

Agence France-Presse (AFP) will be the first global news agency to introduce High Definition videos. The HD roll out will begin September 15th in French and English and over the following weeks, AFP’s HD videos will be available in the 5 other AFP VIDEO languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, German and Polish.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) will be the first global news agency to introduce High Definition videos. The HD roll out will begin September 15th in French and English and over the following weeks, AFP’s HD videos will be available in the 5 other AFP VIDEO languages: Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, German and Polish.
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AFP launches a new high performance delivery system

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has rolled out a new high performance real time delivery system to further boost the quality of its services to clients.

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has rolled out a new high performance real time delivery system to further boost the quality of its services to clients.
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AFP Somali reporter wins CNN African journalist award

Agence France-Presse's Somalia correspondent Mustafa Haji Abdinur has been awarded the CNN Multichoice African Journalist of the Year Award in the Free Press category.

Agence France-Presse's Somalia correspondent Mustafa Haji Abdinur has been awarded the CNN Multichoice African Journalist of the Year Award in the Free Press category.
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Live sports feed to PUMA PHONE to be delivered by AFP

Sagem Wireless and Agence France Press (AFP) partner to provide sports news and multimedia content through PUMA WORLD portal

Sagem Wireless and Agence France Press (AFP) partner to provide sports news and multimedia content through PUMA WORLD portal
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World’s news agencies join in interactive hub for Copenhagen climate conference

Eleven international news agencies have launched a joint Facebook page to interact with news consumers across the globe during the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen.

Eleven international news agencies have launched a joint Facebook page to interact with news consumers across the globe during the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen.
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Getty Images and AFP enter into exclusive partnership in Italy to increase breadth, depth, reach and quality in the Italian market

Getty Images, the leading provider of digital media, and Agence France-Presse, the global press agency, today announced an extension of their global relationship, to provide customers in Italy with a comprehensive news photography service, which will leverage the complementary strengths and experiences of the two partners in the Italian market. The goal of the agreement is to increase the breadth, depth, reach and quality of services provided to their customers in Italy.

Getty Images, the leading provider of digital media, and Agence France-Presse, the global press agency, today announced an extension of their global relationship, to provide customers in Italy with a comprehensive news photography service, which will leverage the complementary strengths and experiences of the two partners in the Italian market. The goal of the agreement is to increase the breadth, depth, reach and quality of services provided to their customers in Italy.
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AFP Somalia journalist wins key press award

An AFP journalist who is among the few independent reporters still working in war-torn Mogadishu received Tuesday a key press award for his work, along with three other correspondents. "By recognizing me, you are also recognizing the courage of the small band of working journalists still in Somalia," Mustafa Haji Abdinur said at the ceremony for the Committee to Protect Journalists' (CPJ) International Press Freedom Awards.

An AFP journalist who is among the few independent reporters still working in war-torn Mogadishu received Tuesday a key press award for his work, along with three other correspondents. "By recognizing me, you are also recognizing the courage of the small band of working journalists still in Somalia," Mustafa Haji Abdinur said at the ceremony for the Committee to Protect Journalists' (CPJ) International Press Freedom Awards.
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