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Bloomberg urges Jews to reject false rumors against Obama
- 2008-06-20
NEW YORK AFP — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg urged Jewish voters on Friday to reject false rumors disseminated on the Internet that White House hopeful Barack Obama is a secret Muslim. "Let's call those rumors what they are: lies," he said during a breakfast meeting with the Jewish...
Crane inspector arrested after two New York accidents
- 2008-06-06
NEW YORK AFP — New York City's chief inspector for cranes on construction sites was arrested Friday and charged with corruption after two crane collapses in March and May killed nine people, the city's mayor said. "The arrest of this inspector is a good reminder to any city employee...
New York nixes traffic congestion charge
- 2008-04-08
NEW YORK AFP — Plans by New York authorities to introduce a London-style traffic congestion charge for motorists entering Manhattan ground to a shuddering halt Monday when state legislators blocked the proposed levy. The state assembly had until midnight to ratify the measure put forward by New York Mayor...
Crane collapses on New York building, 4 dead: mayor
- 2008-03-15
NEW YORK AFP — A towering construction crane crashed onto a New York residential building on Saturday, killing at least four people and injuring 10 others, officials said. The white crane crushed a small building and damaged three others, sending a massive plume of dust skyward in Manhattan's Upper...
New York's limousine fleet to go green
- 2008-02-27
NEW YORK AFP — New York unveiled plans Wednesday to make the city's fleet of 10,000 hired limousines twice as fuel efficient, as part of proposals to reduce carbon emissions and reduce air pollution. The plans would require the city's so-called black cars to meet fuel efficiency standards of...
New York busts Chinatown ring selling fake bags
- 2008-02-26
NEW YORK, Feb 26, 2008 AFP — US authorities raided dozens of stores in New York's Chinatown Tuesday in a crackdown on counterfeit goods that yielded fake watches, bags and perfumes with a street value of one million dollars. The operation saw 32 storefronts shut down in the downtown...
New York's mayor denies mulling White House bid: report
- 2007-12-31
NEW YORK AFP — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg again has denied that he is mulling an independent bid for the White House, despite feverish speculation about an impending presidential campaign, US media reported late Monday. Just days ahead of the first nominating contests in the US presidential race,...
Michael Bloomberg to appear in 'Sex and the City'
- 2007-11-07
NEW YORK AFP — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is to appear in the film version of hit US television drama "Sex and the City," currently being filmed and due for release next year, his spokesman said Wednesday. Bloomberg, appearing as himself, filmed the cameo appearance on Tuesday in...
Bloomberg denies White House ambitions (well, sort of)
- 2007-08-21
NEW YORK AFP — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has again downplayed speculation he is intending to run for US president in 2008, saying in an interview to be broadcast Tuesday he would never be elected. Asked if he was running for president, or had any intention of doing...
New York congestion charge gets major boost
- 2007-08-14
NEW YORK AFP — Plans by New York City authorities to introduce a traffic congestion charge received a major boost Tuesday, when federal officials unveiled more than 350 million dollars in funding. The package is dependent upon New York state lawmakers approving either a congestion charge as outlined by...
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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