Agence France-Presse announced today the launch of its iPhone application “AFP Mobile” on the Apple App Store. The application for iPhone and iPod Touch enables users to read the latest news from all over the world, delivered with accuracy, speed and in-depth by AFP’s worldwide network of journalists. It gives access to the global news agency’s multimedia content in English, Spanish, Portuguese and German, including breaking world news from wars and conflicts to politics, sport and entertainment, as well as the latest major developments in health, science and technology.

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE (AFP) WAS RECENTLY ACCUSED IN BLOGS AND IN A LETTER SENT BY THE ISRAELI EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON TO PROMINENT US NEWSPAPERS OF FILING A PICTURE TAKEN ON JANUARY 25 IN AL-DIRAT, WEST BANK THAT HAD BEEN STAGED. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF THOROUGH RESEARCH BY OUR JERUSALEM BUREAU, AFP WISHES TO CONFIRM THE VERACITY OF BOTH THE PICTURE AND THE ACCOMPANYING PHOTO CAPTION.

Up to 100 African women sports reporters have begun receiving professional training in a programme sponsored by FIFA, football’s world governing body.

A PLENARY SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY YESTERDAY ADOPTED A GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT TO DRAFT LEGISLATION ON THE SO-CALLED “WARSMANN” LAW CLARIFYING THE PUBLIC FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE AGENCY.

The AFP Foundation today called for submissions for the 2010 AFP Kate Webb Prize to recognize exceptional work produced while reporting in dangerous or difficult circumstances in Asia.

The Agence France-Presse board on Friday elected Pierre Louette to a second three-year term as chairman and chief executive of the international news agency.

FROM FEBRUARY 6TH TO THE 23RD, AFPTV WILL OFFER ITS WORLDWIDE CLIENTS BASE AN EXCEPTIONAL, 100 %HD 16/9, COVERAGE OF THE RIO CARNIVAL WONDERS.

AFP has launched an official Facebook page in English following the French page launched October 21 joining other media organizations operating on the leading social networking site.

TOKYO - Top Japanese fashion school Bunka Gakuen and Agence France-Presse on Tuesday launched a service providing global news and archive material to Japanese universities and higher learning institutions.

International news agency AFP joins Alcatel-Lucent and 64 member companies to gain new vantage points and develop next generation concepts