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Australian colonial premier dug up for paternity test
- 2008-05-26
SYDNEY AFP — The exhumation of a lecherous Australian colonial leader for a paternity test has angered his acknowledged relatives who Tuesday described the process as "appalling." The remains of South Australian premier Charles Cameron Kingston, who died a century ago, were dug up in March at the request...
American-Jewish businessman admits funding Olmert
- 2008-05-11
JERUSALEM AFP — Millionaire US businessman Morris Talanski admitted on Sunday that he gave financial contributions to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert but insisted he had believed they were intended for legitimate purposes. "I never thought in any way that the money I gave was illegal or wrong," the...
Marilyn Monroe sex reel sells for 1.5 million dollars: report
- 2008-04-14
NEW YORK AFP — A 15-minute film clip of late movie legend Marilyn Monroe giving oral sex to an unidentified man was sold Monday to a businessman, who chose to remain anonymous, for 1.5 million dollars, The New York Post said. The film is a copy of a 1950s...
Australian PM quizzed on trips donated by China businessman
- 2008-03-19
SYDNEY AFP — Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd came under fire Thursday for accepting free overseas trips while in opposition from a Chinese businessman with links to Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho. Rudd said there was nothing untoward in allowing businessman Ian Tang's company, Beijing AustChina Technology, to pay...
US troops detain Iranian businessman in Iraq
- 2007-09-20
SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq AFP — US forces arrested an Iranian businessman on Thursday at a hotel in Sulaimaniyah, a majority Kurdish city in northern Iraq, a regional government official told AFP. The businessman, identified only as Farhadi, was detained at around 4.00 am midnight GMT after US troops raided the...
Wuhan showcases China's struggle to build a harmonious society
- 2006-10-24
WUHAN, China AFP — In this booming industrial city of 10 million people, evidence of the problems China's rulers are trying to address in creating a more "harmonious society" are everywhere. "Everyone has his own problems; myself, I have succeeded so I can pay for my bottle of cognac. This...
Suicide blast in crowded Afghanistan bazaar kills 17
- 2006-08-28
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan AFP — A suicide blast tore through a crowded bazaar in a southern Afghanistan town, killing 17 people and wounding nearly 50, a provincial government spokesman has said. Witnesses of the blast in the Helmand province capital of Lashkar Gah told AFP Monday that a man with bombs...
2,000 protestors demand return to law and order in Kyrgyzstan
- 2006-04-08
BISHKEK AFP — About 2,000 people have marched to the centre of Kyrgyzstan's capital, demanding constitutional reforms and a "return" to law and order after the supreme court allowed a controversial businessman to stand at a by-election. The protest organised under the title "For Law and Order" was organised...
Newly elected Afghan MP killed in row between armed groups
- 2005-12-04
JALALABAD, Afghanistan AFP — A newly elected Afghan parliamentarian has been killed when a row about a fire in a woodyard erupted into an armed clash that left four men dead, government officials said. Esmatullah Muhabat, who won a seat in the lower house in parliament for eastern Laghman...
Police clash with thousands of protestors in Kyrgyzstan
- 2005-06-17
BISHKEK AFP — Police clashed with up to 7,000 protestors in front of Kyrgyzstan's main government complex as tensions mounted ahead of a presidential election that has been set for July following the ouster of veteran leader Askar Akayev. The unrest built up after a group of around 1,000...
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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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