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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...
Park Ji-Sung expects United to chase the treble
- 2008-08-15
MANCHESTER, England AFP — South Korea winger Park Ji-Sung has warned the Premier League that Manchester United are confident of improving on last season's double triumph. Park, 27, returned from a long spell on the sidelines to play a key role in United's Premier League and Champions League success...
Hatton back to business with Lazcano fight
- 2008-05-24
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Ricky Hatton will fulfill a lifetime's ambition when he fights Juan Lazcano in Manchester on Saturday, but the British boxer is more concerned with proving he is still the world's best light-welterweight. Avid Manchester City fan Hatton can't wait for his first bout at the...
No fracture for Ferdinand
- 2008-04-07
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Manchester United were given a boost on Monday when a scan revealed that defender Rio Ferdinand had not broken a bone in his left foot, as had been feared. The England defender left Middlesbrough on crutches after Sunday's 2-2 Premier League draw, leading some to...
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...
English FA to review Ferguson's tirade
- 2008-03-09
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Sir Alex Ferguson's furious tirade against referee Martin Atkinson after his side's FA Cup defeat against Portsmouth will be investigated by the English Football Association. Ferguson blasted Atkinson after he turned down United's penalty appeals when Sylvain Distin shoved over Cristiano Ronaldo. The Scot was...
Man Utd's Neville insists injuries not career-threatening
- 2008-02-11
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Manchester United captain Gary Neville is adamant the injury problems he has suffered for nearly a year will not end his football career. The 32-year-old England full-back has not played a competitive first-team games for United since damaging ankle ligaments against Bolton Wanderers in March...
Scholes on comeback trail
- 2008-01-03
MANCHESTER, England AFP — Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has revealed he is close to a return to action after two months out with a knee problem. Scholes, 33, has started running again after the lateral ligament injury and believes he could be back by the end of January....
Manchester City eye end to trophy drought
- 2007-12-18
MANCHESTER, England AFP — There is a banner draped over the Stretford End at Old Trafford, which simply reads '32,' a mocking reminder to the success-starved supporters of Manchester City of just how many years have passed since the club last lifted a major trophy. Manchester United supporters are...
United's Hargreaves to miss football match with Roma
- 2007-12-08
MANCHESTER, England AFP — England midfielder Owen Hargreaves is set to miss Manchester United's Champions League date at Roma on Wednesday due to a calf problem. Hargreaves sustained the injury while warming up ahead of United's 4-1 Premier League win over bottom-of-the-table Derby County here at Old Trafford. ...
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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