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Laurence Fishburne to join cast of 'CSI': CBS
- 2008-08-18
LOS ANGELESAFP — Oscar-nominated actor Laurence Fishburne is to join the cast of hit US television series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", television network CBS said Monday. Fishburne, 47, whose film credits include "The Matrix", "Mission Impossible III" and "Apocalypse Now", is joining the franchise as star William Peterson prepares...
Pakistan says no information on Zawahiri report
- 2008-08-02
ISLAMABAD AFP — Pakistan's military said on Saturday it had no information on a US media report that Al-Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahiri may have been wounded or killed in a missile strike. US television channel CBS said it had obtained an intercepted letter from a Pakistani Taliban commander...
Pakistani Taliban deny Zawahiri report
- 2008-08-02
ISLAMABAD AFP — Pakistan's Taliban movement on Saturday denied a US television report that Al-Qaeda's deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahiri may have been wounded or killed in a missile strike this week. The Pakistani military said it had no information on the report by CBS, which said it had obtained...
Iraqi forces free kidnapped British journalist
- 2008-04-14
BASRA, Iraq AFP — Iraqi security forces freed a British journalist kidnapped two months ago in the main southern city of Basra on Monday after a fierce firefight with his abductors, Iraqi officials said. Richard Butler was found after the 30-minute gunbattle in a room handcuffed and with a...
Two CBS journalists missing in Iraq
- 2008-02-11
BASRA, Iraq AFP — Two journalists working for CBS News were kidnapped by gunmen from the Palace Sultan Hotel in the southern Iraq city of Basra, hotel staff said on Monday. They were led away at gunpoint by a gang of about 10 gunmen on Sunday, a staff member...
Last.fm launches Internet "jukebox"
- 2008-01-23
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Music website Last.fm on Wednesday launched an ad-based online service that lets people listen for free to songs of their choosing. "We're giving the listener free access to what is basically the best jukebox in the world," said Last.fm co-founder Martin Stiksel. "The ability...
Bhutto party says Musharraf admission shows need for UN probe
- 2008-01-05
ISLAMABAD AFP — The party of murdered Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto said Sunday that President Pervez Musharraf's admission she may have been killed by a gunman underscored the need for a UN probe. In an interview with the US television network CBS, Musharraf admitted for the first time...
Thatcher's US bathroom farce revealed in new documents
- 2007-12-28
LONDON AFP — As British premier, Margaret Thatcher may have forged a strong "special relationship" with the US, but an early visit did not always offer a warm introduction to the nation, documents released Friday show. Thatcher went to the United States as leader of Britain's main opposition Conservative...
French president walks out of US TV interview
- 2007-10-28
WASHINGTON AFP — If French President Nicolas Sarkozy considers himself a big fan of the United States, he had no qualms about showing his prickly side in an interview with the top US television news magazine "60 minutes." Sarkozy, who was profiled by CBS, showed his impatience at an...
Ex-TV news anchor Dan Rather sues CBS for 70 million dollars
- 2007-09-19
NEW YORK AFP — Lawyers representing former television news anchor Dan Rather announced Wednesday they had filed a lawsuit against the CBS network seeking 70 million dollars for violating his contract. Rather, 75, was one of the most high-profile US television journalists during his 44-year career ending in 2005....
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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