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International News Services
Chairman & CEO
Pierre LouetteNumber of Employees 2,000
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Ivory Coast star Drogba confirmed in friendly squad
- 2008-08-19
ABIDJAN AFP — Crack striker Didier Drogba will don the Ivory Coast shirt Wednesday when his compatriots play Guinea near Paris in a friendly international after coach Vahid Halilhodzic named the Chelsea hitman in a 22-man squad. A knee injury forced the dreadlocked Chelsea star to miss an Ivorian...
Barca unveil Brazil defender Alves
- 2008-07-02
BARCELONA, Spain AFP — Barcelona on Wednesday unveiled their fourth off-season signing, Sevilla's Brazil international defender Daniel Alves. Alves, 25, who joined the Spanish giants in a deal worth 29 million euros with a further six million on offer depending on results, is an attacking right back who can...
Iniesta at the hub of Spanish hopes
- 2008-06-09
INNSBRUCK, Austria AFP — Quietly effective and a man who gets on with the job - as well one who will force Cesc Fabregas to make do with a place on the bench Tuesday as Spain take on Russia in their Group D opener. That's Barcelona's silky-skilled Andres Iniesta,...
Spain cancels emergency scheme to bring water to Barcelona
- 2008-06-06
MADRID AFP — The Spanish government said Friday it has cancelled a 180-million-euro (280-million-dollar) scheme to channel water from the river Ebro to the Barcelona region, after heavy rains eased drought fears. Deputy premier Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega said the government decided the scheme was "no longer...
Stoner and Rossi will deliver classic dual in Spain
- 2008-06-06
BARCELONA, Spain AFP — The Catalunya motorcycling Grand Prix should deliver one of the season's most gripping duals, as high-flying Italian Valentino Rossi pits his wits against last year's race winner Casey Stoner. Rossi, who has put himself back into MotoGP championship contention after three consecutive race wins (China,...
Raul fails to make Spain squad for Euro 2008
- 2008-05-17
MADRID AFP — On-form Real Madrid striker Raul has not been handed a recall to Spanish colours after he was omitted from the 23-man squad Spain coach Luis Aragones named on Saturday for Euro 2008 in June. Raul, Spain's top scorer with 44 international goals and currently third in...
Tennis ace Nadal fights off Chela in Barcelona battle
- 2008-05-02
BARCELONA AFP — Rafael Nadal rescued his dream of a fourth straight trophy at the Barcelona Open, turning the first-set tide to swamp Juan Chela 6-4, 6-2 on Friday in their quarter-final. Spain's world number two wore an uncharacteristic look of frustration trailing an early break against the baseline...
Tennis ace Nadal on the crest of a clay court wave
- 2008-04-28
BARCELONA, Spain AFP — King of the clay court artists Rafael Nadal will be feeling good about his game as he headlines the Barcelona Open following an historic fourth straight Monte Carlo title taken at the expense of Roger Federer. "I lost easy in Australia (semi-finals), Indian Wells (semi-finals)...
Mystery leak leaves 55 sick in Spain: fire service
- 2008-04-28
BARCELONA, Spain AFP — Fifty-five people became sick Monday after inhaling an unidentified substance at an industrial park outside Barcelona, the fire service said. Most of those treated for vomiting and sore eyes worked at a factory producing DVDs and CDs, according to the interior ministry of the regional...
Arsenal are in my heart, insists Henry
- 2008-04-25
LONDON AFP — Barcelona striker Thierry Henry insisted Friday that he has no regrets about his move to Spain but that his former club Arsenal hold a special place in his heart. The 30-year-old striker has been linked with a move back to England after an unsuccessful first season...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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