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Thaksin won't quit City claims chairman
- 2008-08-25
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra is committed to the club despite speculation over his financial muscle raised by corruption charges in Thailand, club chairman Garry Cooke said on Monday. The former Thai Prime Minister is taking refuge in England after refusing to return to answer...
I've left FA in good shape, says defiant Barwick
- 2008-08-21
LONDON AFP — FA chief executive Brian Barwick believes he will leave English football in rude health after announcing he is set to step down at the end of the year. Barwick, who appointed Fabio Capello as England coach, released a statement confirming his decision to quit after his...
I've left FA in good shape says defiant Barwick
- 2008-08-20
LONDON AFP — FA chief executive Brian Barwick believes he will leave English football in rude health after announcing he is set to step down at the end of the year. Barwick, who appointed Fabio Capello as England coach, released a statement confirming his decision to quit after...
Liverpool's Gerrard faces fitness battle
- 2008-08-06
LIVERPOOL, England AFP — Liverpool could be without midfield dynamo Steven Gerrard for their August 13 Champions League qualifier against Belgium's Standard Liege as he battles a thigh strain, the club said Wednesday. The England star had to go off during the 4-1 win over Norwegian side Valerenga and...
Thaksin vows to stay at Man City
- 2008-08-06
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra insists he has no plans to sell Manchester City. Reports in England on Wednesday claimed Thaksin may be forced to look for a buyer for the Premier League club due to his fight against corruption charges in Thailand. ...
Barry staying at Villa
- 2008-07-30
BIRMINGHAM, England AFP — Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry is to stay with the Midlands club after repeated approaches from Premier League rivals Liverpool. Barry appeared to have his heart set on a move to Anfield, where he would have joined up with fellow England midfielder Steven Gerrard. ...
Beer sales slump to Great Depression levels: survey
- 2008-07-28
LONDON AFP — A pint of beer may be an official "Icon of England", but sales have sunk to the lowest level in Britain since the Great Depression of the 1930s, according to figures released on Monday. Total beer sales have dropped by 4.5 percent compared with the same...
O'Neill tells Reds to meet Barry asking price
- 2008-07-03
BIRMINGHAM, England AFP — Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill told Liverpool on Thursday to meet his club's asking price for want-away England midfielder Gareth Barry. None of Reds boss Rafael Benitez's four separate bids for Barry have so far met their Premier League rivals' asking price of 18 million...
Two gay priests 'marry' in London church: report
- 2008-06-14
LONDON AFP — The Church of England said Saturday that two gay priests may have broken its rules, after a newspaper report that they exchanged vows and rings in Britain's first ever church "wedding" ceremony. The Sunday Telegraph said clerics Peter Cowell and David Lord "married" at one of...
Villa reject Liverpool's latest Barry bid
- 2008-06-12
BIRMINGHAM, England AFP — Aston Villa have rejected Liverpool's latest bid for England midfielder Gareth Barry. Villa captain Barry has told the Premier League club that he wants to move to Anfield to realise his dream of playing in the Champions League. But Villa manager Martin O'Neill is...
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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