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Thaksin fourth richest man in Thailand
- 2006-07-17
BANGKOK AFP — Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is reportedly Thailand's fourth richest businessman with a fortune worth 2.2 billion dollars. The 56-year-old self-made billionaire, who took office in 2001, is the founder of Thailand's telecom giant Shin Corp., which includes the country's top mobile phone company, satellite services and...
Romanian hostages in Iraq freed: reports
- 2005-04-05
BUCHAREST AFP — Three Romanian journalists held hostage in Iraq since last week have been freed, two private Romanian television stations reported, quoting official sources. The information could not be immediately confirmed. Journalist Marie-Jeanne Ion and her cameraman Eduard Ohanesian from Prima TV and Sorin Miscoci of the...
French film star Depardieu questioned over ties to Algerian businessman
- 2005-01-12
PARIS AFP — French movie star Gerard Depardieu was questioned by Paris police about his links to a fugitive Algerian businessman suspected of money laundering, police sources said. He was the second French celebrity -- following Catherine Deneuve, who was quizzed last week -- to be interrogated by a...
Deneuve, Depardieu questioned over links to failed Algerian tycoon
- 2005-01-06
PARIS AFP — France's two biggest movie stars, Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu, are being questioned over their links to a failed Algerian tycoon wanted for suspected money laundering. Deneuve, the 61-year-old doyenne of French cinema, spent nearly five hours Wednesday being interrogated by a special Paris police unit...
CIA believes Zarqawi beheaded American businessman
- 2004-05-13
WASHINGTON AFP ? A CIA official said there was a "high probability" that the person shown in a video beheading US businessman Nicholas Berg was Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi, a leading Islamic militant linked to al-Qaeda. "After the intelligence community conducted an analysis of the video posted on 11 May,...
Fossett's world record sailing attempt back on course
- 2004-02-24
LONDON AFP ? American adventurer Steve Fossett is pressing on in his record round-the-world sailing attempt after almost losing a mast on his maxi-catamaran Cheyenne. The 59-year-old former businessman, who currently holds 10 of the 13 world speed sailing records, and made the first solo round-the-world manned balloon flight...
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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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