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US president honors Cuban dissident
- 2007-11-05
WASHINGTON AFP — US President George W. Bush awarded his top honor to the Cuban dissident Oscar Elias Biscet here on Monday, handing the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the political prisoner's family. "To the Cuban dictatorship, Dr. Biscet is a 'dangerous man.' He is dangerous in the same...
Israeli president resigns over sex scandal
- 2007-06-29
JERUSALEM AFP — Israel's disgraced president Moshe Katsav resigned on Friday, one day after signing a controversial plea bargain that will see him convicted of sexual offences but not of initial rape charges. Katsav, who suspended himself from duty in January over the worst scandal to befall an Israeli...
Israeli president resigns over sex offences
- 2007-06-29
JERUSALEM AFP — Israel's disgraced president Moshe Katsav resigned on Friday after signing a controversial plea bargain that will see him convicted of sexual offences but escape jail for initial rape charges. The father of five, who suspended himself from duty in January over the worst scandal to befall...
Kenyan court jails ex-leader of killer sect
- 2007-06-21
NAIROBI AFP — A Kenyan court on Thursday jailed the former leader of a banned sect blamed for a string of beheadings and murders in recent months, judicial sources said. Amid a nationwide crackdown on the Mungiki gang in which thousands were detained, Nairobi principal magistrate Rosemary Mutoka slapped...
World Bank chief to change, not resign
- 2007-04-24
WASHINGTON AFP — World Bank chief Paul Wolfowitz met with top managers to discuss ways of changing his leadership style amid a favoritism scandal that has prompted calls for him to resign, a US media report said Tuesday. The Washington Post said the major development lender's American president held...
Russian riot police break up anti-Kremlin rally
- 2007-03-24
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia AFP — Russian riot police arrested dozens of protestors trying to hold an anti-Kremlin rally in the city of Nizhny Novgorod on Saturday, months ahead of key national elections. Hundreds of police bundled the marchers, who were defying a ban on protests to demonstrate against the...
Embattled Israeli PM faces new corruption scandal
- 2007-03-01
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was on Thursday accused of unlawfully appointing scores of political cronies from his former Likud party in the latest scandal to mar his beleaguered leadership. The allegations were sparked when private Channel 10 television revealed a document drawn up by Olmert...
Israeli president courts mystic Jews over rape charge
- 2007-02-02
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli President Moshe Katsav is courting local leaders of Kabbalah, the mystical offshoot of the Jewish faith, following the announcement he faces an indictment for rape, the local press has said. Katsav, whose entourage now includes a battery of lawyers, this week visited one of the...
Peres in lead to replace Israel's disgraced president
- 2007-01-26
JERUSALEM AFP — The battle to succeed Israel's disgraced president has got under way, with veteran statesman Shimon Peres in the lead so far to gain the prestigious post that slipped from his grasp seven years ago. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has proposed an amendment that would change the...
Israeli president faces calls to quit over rape charge
- 2007-01-24
JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli President Moshe Katsav was facing mounting calls to resign after the announcement he will be charged with rape, the most serious accusation ever levelled against an Israeli leader. The embattled head of state is due to address the allegations at a press conference in Jerusalem at...
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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