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Champion Radwanska hopes for speedy Wimbledon recovery
- 2008-06-21
EASTBOURNE, England AFP — Agnieszka Radwanska tuned up for Wimbledon in dramatic style, winning a war of attrition over Nadia Petrova 6-4, 6-7 (11/13), 6-4 on Saturday to claim the Eastbourne Championships. Both finalists were feeling the pain near the end of a struggle lasting 2hr 37min, with each...
Higgins off to flying start in world title defence
- 2008-04-19
SHEFFIELD, England AFP — Scotland's John Higgins opened the defence of his snooker World Championship title at The Crucible here on Saturday, taking an early lead over tough opponent Matthew Stevens. In the first fixture of the tournament, Higgins won six frames in a row to forge a 7-2...
Cycliist Wiggins defends world pursuit crown
- 2008-03-26
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Bradley Wiggins of Britain successfully defended his world pursuit crown here at the world track cycling championships Wednesday. Wiggins, the Olympic champion in the 4km event, overpowered surprise Dutch finalist Jenning Huizenga in a time of 4min 18.519sec. Huizenga, who had beaten Wiggins in...
Liverpool unite around Torres's goals
- 2007-12-03
LIVERPOOL, England AFP — Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has become a beacon of light amid a public dispute between Reds manager Rafael Benitez and the club's American owners, George Gillett and Tom Hicks, over transfer policy. The Spain striker's goal in the 4-0 win over Bolton last weekend was...
Ferguson celebrates 21st as new Man Utd come of age
- 2007-11-07
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Manchester United can deliver the perfect anniversary present to Sir Alex Ferguson by clinching their place in the knockout stage of the Champions League here on Wednesday. Victory over Dynamo Kiev would assure United of progression to the last 16 of Europe's premier competition, a...
Blundering Boks beat brave Tonga to reach rugby quarter-finals
- 2007-09-22
LENS, France AFP — Mighty South Africa were given the fright of their lives on Saturday before they made sure of a World Cup quarter-finals place with an error-strewn 30-25 win over Tonga. Springboks coach Jake White almost paid an embarrassing price for making 11 changes to the side...
Redknapp fears Man Utd won't get caught napping
- 2007-08-13
PORTSMOUTH, England AFP — Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp fears the timing of Manchester United's trip to Fratton Park on Wednesday diminishes his side's hopes of a second successive home win over the champions. United suffered a shock 2-1 defeat on the south coast in April, days before their 7-1...
Injury-cursed Rooney breaks left foot
- 2007-08-12
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has broken his left foot, his club said on Sunday, delivering a major blow to the Premiership champions and England's Euro 2008 hopes. "Wayne Rooney has suffered a hairline fracture of his left foot," said a statement released by the...
Waiting's over as Premiership party kicks off
- 2007-08-09
LONDON AFP — The English Premiership, followed avidly by millions around the world, returns on Saturday with a host of new faces on show but with the big four set once again to monopolise the title battle. Champions Manchester United have reinforced their squad as they try to keep...
Nani knows best for United
- 2007-05-30
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Sporting Lisbon striker Nani is set to sign for Manchester United announced the English Premiership champions on Wednesday. United assistant coach Carlos Queiroz and executive director David Gill, met the 21-year-old Cap Verde born-star's agent Jorge Mendes in Lisbon early on Wednesday. While Sporting...
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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