Incirlik Air Base (AFP) | 18/03/2026 - 10:07:28 | Ankara says NATO deploys new Patriot battery at south Turkey air base
Beirut (AFP) | 18/03/2026 - 09:52:43 | Israeli strikes on central Beirut kill 12: ministry
Beijing (AFP) | 18/03/2026 - 09:50:02 | China tech giant Tencent logs 16% jump in annual net profit
Beijing (AFP) | 18/03/2026 - 09:44:53 | China says in contact with US over Trump visit, no timeframe set
Sidon (AFP) | 18/03/2026 - 09:02:33 | Israeli strike hits car in Sidon, southern Lebanon: state media
Tokyo (AFP) | 18/03/2026 - 08:32:10 | Chinese visitors to Japan plunge 45.2% in February: tourism board
Riyadh (AFP) | 18/03/2026 - 08:28:11 | Saudi Arabia says intercepted two drones targeting Riyadh diplomatic quarter
Erbil (AFP) | 18/03/2026 - 08:23:20 | Four explosions heard in Iraq's Erbil: AFP journalists
Kabul (AFP) | 18/03/2026 - 08:17:43 | NGO says 'hundreds killed and wounded' in Kabul drug clinic strike
Tokyo (AFP) | 18/03/2026 - 07:51:15 | US benchmark WTI crude falls over four percent
AFP Bangkok-based photographer Lillian Suwanrumpha has won the Award of Excellence in the Portrait Series category of the Pictures of the Year Asia 2023.
The World Press Photo Foundation has announced the regional winners of the renowned photo contest for the 2023 edition. This regional format brings together a regional and global jury that selects the winners from each region in four categories: Single Images, Series, Long-Term Projects, and Free Format. Tomás Cuesta, freelance photographer, was awarded a prize for AFP in Latin America.
The Swiss Press Photo has honoured AFP photographer Fabrice Coffrini with the first prize in the News category.
The 34-year-old videojournalist and photographer, who also worked for other major news organisations, was shot in his car by as-yet-unknown assailants shortly after leaving his home in Aden..
