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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...
English smoking ban to 'save 40,000 lives'
- 2008-06-30
LONDON AFP — More than 400,000 people in England have given up smoking as a result of the ban on lighting up in public places introduced in July, according to a study published on Monday. Researchers say 40,000 deaths will be prevented over the next decade as a result...
Fresh blow for British PM over anti-terror plans
- 2008-06-12
LONDON, June 12, 2008 AFP — The British government's widely-opposed plans to hold suspected extremists for up to six weeks took a new twist Thursday, as a senior opposition figure resigned to fight a by-election on the issue. The unprecedented decision by Conservative Party home affairs spokesman David Davis...
Govt owns up: 116 pounds spent for England's national day
- 2008-06-10
LONDON AFP — A British minister admitted Tuesday that the government had spent just 230 pounds (450 dollars) promoting England's national day over the last five years. Culture Minister Margaret Hodge confessed her department spent 116 pounds on promoting Saint George's Day this year, 114 pounds in 2007 --...
Troubled Gascoigne detained under mental health laws
- 2008-06-02
LONDON AFP — Troubled former England player Paul Gascoigne has been sectioned under the mental health laws in Britain for the second time in five months, police said on Monday. In the latest incident to highlight 41-year-old Gascoigne's increasingly bizarre behaviour, he was detained in Hemel Hempstead near London...
Britain cancels major healthcare IT contract with Fujitsu
- 2008-05-28
LONDON AFP — Britain has cancelled a major contract with Fujitsu that was part of its ambitious programme to computerise healthcare records in England, a government spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. The 10-year, 896-million-pound (1.1-billion-euro, 1.8-billion-dollar) agreement was originally signed in January 2004 and had been set to run to 2013....
Poll rout raises questions over British PM's future
- 2008-05-03
LONDON AFP — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is battling to steady his Labour Party's nerves after its worst election defeat for 40 years, but the rout raises serious questions about his future, commentators say. The British prime minister was left reeling by local polls that saw the main...
St Who? England's national day a non-event for most
- 2008-04-23
LONDON AFP — The cross of Saint George flew over Downing Street on Wednesday, but efforts to urge the English to take more pride in their long-neglected national day fell mainly on deaf ears. While Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated across the globe by the Irish, the remotely Irish...
More severe weather expected to batter Britain
- 2008-03-10
LONDON AFP — The country is bracing itself for more stormy weather Tuesday, as the Met Office issued a severe gale warning for much of Britain. While Somerset, Cornwall and south Wales bore the brunt of Monday's storm, forecasters are predicting that gale force winds are expected to strike...
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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