Launch of AFP-Direct, a customized broadcast solution for AFP text services
A first: AFP-Direct makes it possible to customize the broadcast of stories produced by the AFP's text services.
Kyiv (AFP) | 19/04/2026 - 09:46:56 | Zelensky slams sanctions relief for Russian oil as 'money for the war' on Ukraine
Sofia (AFP) | 19/04/2026 - 06:06:01 | Polls open in Bulgaria's eighth vote in five years: AFP
Sydney (AFP) | 19/04/2026 - 05:20:42 | Australian soldier charged with war crimes vows to 'clear my name'
Tehran (AFP) | 19/04/2026 - 02:13:59 | Iran's speaker says US negotiations have progressed but far from final deal
Mexico City (AFP) | 19/04/2026 - 01:33:47 | Amid US tensions, Mexico, Spain, Brazil urge respectful dialogue with Cuba
Seoul (AFP) | 18/04/2026 - 23:54:11 | North Korea test-fires at least one ballistic missile: Yonhap
Tehran (AFP) | 18/04/2026 - 21:04:29 | Iran Guards say any ship approaching Hormuz will be 'targeted'
Beirut (AFP) | 18/04/2026 - 20:34:12 | Hezbollah chief says truce can't be one-sided, vows to respond to Israel attacks
Luanda (AFP) | 18/04/2026 - 18:32:34 | Pope Leo urges Angolan authorities to not 'be afraid of dissent'
Luanda (AFP) | 18/04/2026 - 18:26:28 | Pope Leo condemns 'disasters' arising from exploitation
A first: AFP-Direct makes it possible to customize the broadcast of stories produced by the AFP's text services.
Veristat, a global clinical research organization (CRO) and consultancy specializing in complex studies, announced expanded regulatory and clinical trial services to international pharmaceutical and medical device companies seeking a streamlined path into European, including the United Kingdom and Switzerland, plus Australian, Canadian, and U.S. markets. Particularly, Veristat has helped many Chinese companies – including Hansoh Pharma and CStone Pharmaceuticals – successfully navigate regional...
The European Commission has given its decision on a complaint made in February 2010 by a German news agency against France for giving state aid to AFP. The decision recognizes the missions of general interest on an international level attributed to AFP and permits the compensation of the net cost by a State subsidy that respects European competition laws. “This decision is a crucial moment for AFP,” said AFP chairman Emmanuel Hoog.