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Yorke suffers suspected fractured cheekbone
- 2008-07-25
SUNDERLAND, England AFP — Sunderland midfielder Dwight Yorke is likely to miss the rest of the Premier League club's pre-season programme after suffering a suspected fractured cheekbone. Yorke, 36, was hurt in a collision with goalkeeper Nikola Milojevic in Wednesday's draw against Vitoria Setubal in Portugal. The former...
Ronaldo shrugs off transfer speculation
- 2008-05-24
LONDON AFP — Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo has made it clear his future career path is up to him and claimed he would not be swayed by the speculation surrounding a possible move to Real Madrid. Since United beat Chelsea in Moscow on Wednesday to claim their third European...
Real Madrid look to England, Portugal to avoid no-show
- 2008-05-14
MADRID AFP — Spanish champions Real Madrid are looking to English and Portuguese clubs to help save Sunday's strike-threatened league title celebration from turning to disaster. Real are scheduled to be presented with their 31st league title at the Bernabeu, but a players' strike at financially troubled outfit Levante...
Scolari planning to see out Portugal contract
- 2007-11-23
SAO PAULO AFP — Luiz Felipe Scolari insisted Friday that he intends to see out his contract as Portugal coach despite being linked with the vacant England manager's job. The former Brazil coach said that he had not been in contact with the Football Association FA and had not...
No way Jose - Mourinho rules out England
- 2007-10-21
LONDON AFP — Jose Mourinho insists he is not interested in replacing Steve McClaren as England coach. McClaren faces the sack if England's stuttering Euro 2008 qualifying campaign ends in failure and former Chelsea manager Mourinho is the bookmakers' favourite to take over. But the Portuguese wants to...
Argentina's Vancsik leads in Portugal
- 2007-10-20
VILAMOURA, Portugal AFP — Argentina's Daniel Vancsik was leading the EPGA Portugal Masters at the Victoria golf club after Saturday's third round here on Saturday. After a third round 68, Vancsik was 18 under par and one ahead of England's Steve Webster and South African Charl Schwartzel. Until...
Portuguese investigating magistrate studies Maddie case
- 2007-09-11
PORTIMAO, Portugal AFP — A Portuguese investigating magistrate was considering Wednesday what further lines of inquiry to pursue after receiving the file on missing British girl Madeleine McCann. After handing the file over to the magistrate, the country's chief prosecutor said Tuesday that further investigation would continue into the...
Parents of missing British toddler could face charges
- 2007-09-10
ROTHLEY, England AFP — The parents of missing British toddler Madeleine McCann sought Monday to begin rebuilding their shattered lives back in England, despite fresh signs they may be charged in Portugal. Efforts to restore some sense of normality were also thwarted by a continuing media scrum in the...
Ronaldo makes light of Rooney bust-up
- 2006-08-30
LONDON AFP — Cristiano Ronaldo claims reports of a bust-up with Manchester United teammate Wayne Rooney after Portugal's World Cup quarter-final win were, like England's penalties that day, wide of the mark. Ronaldo became public enemy number one in England for his perceived role in Rooney's red card and infamous...
Rooney makes his peace with Ronaldo
- 2006-08-10
LONDON AFP — Wayne Rooney says he's buried the hatchet with his Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo after falling out with the Portugal winger at the World Cup. Rooney was incensed at Ronaldo's provocative behaviour in the controversial quarter-final between England and Portugal. Ronaldo was seen shoving his...
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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