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Sri Lankan cricketers land Bollywood roles
- 2008-08-25
COLOMBO AFP — Sri Lanka's top cricketers had a shot at Bollywood stardom when they were filmed for an upcoming movie that features some of the best players in the world. Scenes for "Victory," a story of a small town boy who dreams of playing cricket for India, were...
Bollywood beckons for England cricket duo
- 2008-01-02
MANCHESTER, England AFP — England fast bowling duo Sajid Mahmood and Simon Jones are among several Test cricketers set for on-screen roles in a new Bollywood movie about cricket. 'Victory' is a film which charts the story of a boy fulfiling his dream of playing for India. Shooting...
British-Indian women aborting girls: BBC documentary
- 2007-12-03
LONDON AFP — Pressure to have sons is prompting some Indian-born women to return from Britain to India to abort unwanted unborn daughters, according to a BBC investigation to be broadcast Monday. BBC Asian Network radio, which is aimed at British Asians, said "selective sex abortion" is still widespread...
India unveils new Twenty20 cricket events
- 2007-09-13
NEW DELHI AFP — Indian cricket authorities paraded superstars Glenn McGrath and Stephen Fleming at the launch of international and domestic Twenty20 leagues to counter a rival group. The Indian Premier League IPL will be made up of franchised teams under the Board of Control for Cricket in India...
Flintoff named in England side against India
- 2007-09-08
LONDON AFP — England's Andrew Flintoff has been named in the side to face India at Lord's on Saturday. Flintoff had been omitted from Wednesday's penultimate match of the series because of an injured ankle. England indicated on Friday they were prepared to pick Flintoff, who has missed...
England's Flintoff ruled out of cricket one-dayer
- 2007-09-05
LONDON AFP — England's Andrew Flintoff has been omitted from Wednesday's penultimate match of their NatWest Series against India at the Oval because of an injured ankle. The 29-year-old all-rounder had a meeting on Tuesday evening with the surgeon who undertook his third left ankle operation and it is...
England win toss and bat against India in cricket one-dayer
- 2007-09-05
LONDON AFP — England captain Paul Collingwood won the toss and elected to bat against India in the sixth one-day international at the Brit Oval here Wednesday. It was the second toss Collingwood had won in succession after losing the first four of the series. For England Sussex...
Mascarenhas makes case for 20-20 cricket inclusion
- 2007-09-05
LONDON AFP — Dimitri Mascarenhas hopes hitting five sixes in an over in the sixth one-day international against India will secure him a place in England's squad for the Twenty20 World Championship. Mascarenhas had made six from nine balls when he took strike against Yuvraj Singh in the final...
England win toss and field against India in cricket one-dayer
- 2007-09-02
LEEDS, England AFP — England captain Paul Collingwood won the toss and elected to field in the fifth one-day international against India at Headingley here Sunday. England made one change to the side that won by three wickets at Old Trafford on Thursday as they looked to go an...
Tendulkar misses practice as fever hits India cricket team
- 2007-08-23
BRISTOL, England AFP — Sachin Tendulkar was one of five India players who missed practice here Thursday on the eve of the team's second one-day international against England as illness struck the tourists. Star batsman Tendulkar and pace bowler Ajit Agarkar had to leave the net session at Nevil...
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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