Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a news agency in France covering National News.
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a leading global news agency covering events shaping the world and issues affecting daily lives. The agency has a staff of 2,400 representing 100 different nationalities. AFP reports in six languages with text, video, photos and graphics. It has thousands of subscribing news outlets including newspapers, digital services and radio and television outlets.
Founded in Paris in 1835, AFP is the oldest news agency in the world and the largest in France. It is also one of the largest agencies in the world, along with the Associated Press in the United States and Reuters in Britain.
The website is presented in the Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese languages.
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Chinese Journalist Near Death in Chinese Prison Pope Francis Prays at San Marcello al Corso Church Agence France Presse Names Philip Chetwynd Central Editor in Chief
Agence France Presse (AFP) promotes Pierre Celerier to deputy global news director and Florence Biedermann to director for Europe/Africa, both effective Summer 2012; also, Christian Chaise becomes director for the Middle East, effective December 2012. David Millikin replaces Piere Taillefer as Washington, DC bureau chief of Agence France Presse (AFP), effective March 2012. Millikin also takes on the title of editor in chief of Agence France Presse North America See all news about Agence France-Presse (AFP). Write a Agence France-Presse (AFP) review. Log in now if you are a Mondo Times member. If you are not a member, register for a free Mondo Times basic membership.
-- Zhang Zhan, 38, a Chinese lawyer and citizen journalist who reported on the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan in February 2020, was jailed by the Chinese government for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble." Her hunger strike has left her severely underweight and she is reported to be near death.
Agence France-Press reported on November 5, 2021:
Chinese journalist jailed for Covid-19 coverage in dire health after hunger strike, family says
Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder, Colorado USA, November 15, 2021
-- The church holds a crucifix which was carried through Rome in 1522 to mark the end of the Great Plague. The pope prayed for "the end of the pandemic that affects Italy and the world, imploring for the healing of the many sick, and remembering the many victims," the Vatican said.
Agence France Presse ran the story on March 16, 2020:
Pope prays at Great Plague church as Italy toll mounts
Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder, Colorado USA, March 16, 2020
-- June 20, 2012: Agence France Presse (AFP) also announced several other editorial appointments.
Chetwynd, currently AFP's editor in chief for the Asia-Pacific region, replaces Florence Biedermann as Central editor in chief, effective October 1. Biedermann moves into the role of director of the Europe/Africa region.
Christophe Vogt, previously deputy Central editor in chief, has been named editor in chief,...
Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, April 19, 2012
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