AFP’s World Cup photo coverage to be displayed on Newseum’s huge HD screen beginning June 13
The Newseum, in partnership with AFP, will display the very best of the global news agency’s photo coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Manama (AFP) | 12/03/2026 - 04:12:59 | Bahrain says fuel tanks attacked, requests residents stay home
Hong Kong (AFP) | 12/03/2026 - 04:12:29 | Brent crude back above $100 a barrel on Mideast war
Riyadh (AFP) | 12/03/2026 - 03:55:31 | Saudi Arabia says shot down drone approaching embassy district
Santiago (AFP) | 12/03/2026 - 03:48:41 | Chile's Kast orders construction of 'barriers' on Bolivia border
Jerusalem (AFP) | 12/03/2026 - 03:07:08 | Israeli military says more missiles from Iran heading towards Israel
Santiago (AFP) | 12/03/2026 - 03:02:58 | Chile's Kast vows 'audit' of all ministries
Beirut (AFP) | 12/03/2026 - 01:53:16 | Lebanon health ministry says at least 7 dead in new attack on central Beirut
Riyadh (AFP) | 12/03/2026 - 01:27:03 | Saudi defence ministry says intercepted drone headed to Shaybah oil field
Beirut (AFP) | 12/03/2026 - 01:23:39 | Hezbollah says launched missiles at Israeli military intelligence base in Tel Aviv suburbs
Washington (AFP) | 12/03/2026 - 01:11:08 | Trump says Iran near point of defeat
The Newseum, in partnership with AFP, will display the very best of the global news agency’s photo coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
HCLTech, a leading global technology company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Finergic Solutions Pte Ltd, a boutique wealth consulting firm headquartered in Singapore. The transaction is expected to close by April 30, 2026. Founded in 2019, Finergic focuses on core banking and wealth management transformation and has a strong, well-established global presence. The addition of Finergic’s niche capabilities, combined with the scale of HCLTech, is expected to...
AFP Dhaka photographer Munir uz Zaman has been honoured at an Asian media awards ceremony for a "heart-wrenching" series of images of penniless Rohingya refugees striving in vain to flee communal bloodshed in Myanmar.
Yasuyoshi Chiba
AFP photographer Yasuyoshi Chiba was awarded first prize in the “People in the News” category of the prestigious World Press Photo 2012 awards for his series of photographs on the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in 2011. Yasuyoshi Chiba was working in Nairobi in March 2011 when he was called to Japan to cover the catastrophe in his native country.
Shanghai, China | March 28-29
Two AFP photographers have been awarded at NPPA Annual Awards for their pictures in the categories "Politics", "Politics Story" and "Breaking News Story".
MIT Enterprise Forum (MITEF) Pan Arab will be holding the final award ceremony and conference for the 12th edition of ‘Arab Startup Competition’ on March 29 in Beirut Lebanon. The competition brings 67 teams from the Arab world to compete in three main tracks, for a grand sum prize of USD 160,000.