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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...
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...
Georgia's rebel Abkhazia PM injured in attack
- 2007-07-09
BAKU AFP — The prime minister of Georgia's rebel region of Abkhazia was slightly injured on Monday after an armed attack on his car, officials said. Alexander Ankvab's vehicle came under fire as he traveled to the regional capital, Sukhumi, the separatist region's deputy foreign minister Maxim Gvindzia told...
Suicide bomber kills 105 in Iraqi village
- 2007-07-07
TUZ KHURMATU, Iraq AFP — A suicide truck bomber ripped the heart out of a northern Iraqi village on Saturday, killing at least 105 people and demolishing dozens of homes and shops, police and medics said. Ambulances and private cars ferried dozens of bloodied corpses and wounded civilians to...
Nugget Smith released from hospital after car smash
- 2007-06-12
NEPTUNE CITY, United States AFP — Denver Nuggets guard J.R. Smith was released from hospital one day after a passenger in his automobile died following Saturday's accident. Smith suffered a shoulder injury and numerous abrasions and contusions in the accident that claimed the life of 21-year-old Andre Bell, who...
Frenchman Gregoire released from hospital
- 2007-05-19
INDIANAPOLIS, United States AFP — The last full day of practice for the 91st Indianapolis 500 proved to be a hectic day on and off the track as Frenchman Stephan Gregoire was released from the hospital. A Thursday crash broke a vertebra in his back and he won't be...
Tragedy strikes again for cursed Tapia family
- 2007-03-14
ALBUQUERQUE, United States AFP — Johnny Tapia's family, already grieving over the former world champion fighter being hospitalized after an apparent drug overdose, now has two deaths to mourn as well. Two members of the US fighter's family were killed on Tuesday in a car crash while on their...
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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