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Morgan Freeman in 'good spirits' after car crash
- 2008-08-04
MEMPHIS, Tennessee AFP — Oscar-winning movie actor Morgan Freeman suffered multiple broken bones, but escaped with his life following a serious one-car crash, his representative said. Freeman was in "good spirits" and confident of making a full recovery after the crash left him with multiple broken bones, his spokeswoman...
Car bomb kills 15 in Baghdad: security official
- 2008-03-03
BAGHDAD AFP — A car bomb killed at least 15 people and wounded 45 in central Baghdad on Monday, an Iraqi security official said. The bomb detonated near a labour ministry building in a commercial area of the Bab al-Muazam neighbourhood. The wounded included ministry employees and students...
Canadian province bans smoking in cars with kids
- 2007-12-14
OTTAWA AFP — Nova Scotia province will become the first in Canada to ban smoking in cars with children under the age of 19, as of next year, public health officials said Friday. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, levels of second-hand smoke in vehicles and other confined spaces...
Finnish driver Gronholm crashes out of Rally Ireland
- 2007-11-16
SLIGO, Ireland AFP — Marcus Gronholm's World Rally Championship title charge was dented on Friday when he crashed out of the inaugural Rally Ireland on stage four. Gronholm, in third place overall at the time of the crash, lost control of his Ford Focus, under-braking for a corner. ...
Suicide car bomb kills at least 28 in Algeria: hospitals
- 2007-09-08
DELLYS, Algeria AFP — A suicide car bomb at a naval barracks in northeast Algeria killed at least 28 people and wounded 60 on Saturday, hospital sources told AFP. The new toll was a sharp rise on previous figures of 17 dead, all but one of them service personnel,...
Glasgow car bombings suspect dies in hospital
- 2007-08-02
LONDON AFP — The man who crashed a vehicle packed with gas canisters into Glasgow airport died in hospital Thursday of the burns he sustained in the failed June 30 car bomb attack, police said. Kafeel Ahmed, 27, reportedly suffered 90 percent burns to his skin in the attack...
Baghdad car bomb kills 10
- 2007-08-01
BAGHDAD AFP — A car bomb ripped through a main intersection in a busy Baghdad shopping district on Wednesday, killing at least 10 Iraqis and wounding another two dozen, medics said. The bomb exploded near the Karrada Harij electronics market at a crossroads known for the popular Al-Fiqma ice...
Nine dead in Mississippi bridge collapse
- 2007-08-01
MINNEAPOLIS, United States AFP — At least nine people were killed after a highway bridge over the Mississippi river collapsed, plunging cars and trucks together with massive chunks of concrete into the rushing waters, officials said. An unknown number of cars fell into the river below and others were...
Suicide car bomb kills 26 at Iraq children's hospital
- 2007-07-24
HILLA, Iraq AFP — A suicide car bomb exploded across the street from a children's hospital in the Iraqi city of Hilla on Tuesday, killing at least 26 people and wounding 69, police and medical officials said. "Most of the wounded were women and children, and the blast destroyed...
Suicide car bomb kills 10 at Iraq children's hospital
- 2007-07-23
HILLA, Iraq AFP — A suicide car bomb exploded across the street from a children's hospital in the southern Iraqi city of Hilla on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding more than 50, police said. "Most of the wounded were women and children, and the blast destroyed...
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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