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US hostages are in good shape: military
- 2008-07-03
SAN ANTONIO, Texas AFP — Three US defense contractors held hostage for more than five years by leftist rebels in Colombia are in good shape and have proved to be very resilient, the US military said Thursday. "They were all in very good physical condition, very strong," said Colonel...
Romantic publisher aims to give Indians 'guilty pleasure'
- 2008-02-05
NEW DELHI AFP — Romance fiction giant Mills & Boon aims to fete its 100th anniversary by giving India a "new guilty pleasure" -- printing its steamy love stories for the first time in the morally conservative nation. According to Andrew Go, the group's head of operations in India,...
Australian judge jails "pair of fools' for bungled robbery
- 2008-01-21
SYDNEY AFP — Two Australian thieves were labelled "a pair of fools" by a judge Tuesday as he jailed them over a bungled restaurant robbery in which one shot his female accomplice in the buttocks. Donna Hayes was shot by her former boyfriend Benjamin Jorgensen during an attempt to...
British explorer breaks 'Three Poles' record: newspaper
- 2007-12-28
LONDON AFP — A British explorer has broken the speed record for reaching the North and South Poles and the summit of Mount Everest, The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported Saturday. Adrian Hayes, who lives in Dubai, slashed five months off the "Three Poles" record, completing the feat in just...
NBA Pistons rip Indiana, stretch win streak to seven
- 2007-12-28
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan AFP — Richard Hamilton scored 23 points and Jarvis Hayes showed a hot hand despite a bout of food poisoning to lead Detroit past Indiana 114-101 Friday for the seventh Pistons win in a row. Hayes left practice early Thursday with the stomach ailment but came...
American Verplank leads PGA's Florida event
- 2007-11-03
LAKE BUENA VISTA, United States AFP — Scott Verplank rolled in six birdies on the front nine in route to a six-under 66 and a one-stroke lead after the second round of the PGA Children's Miracle Classic. "These two days are the best I've putted all year," Verplank said....
American Hayes leads Florida PGA event
- 2007-11-01
LAKE BUENA VISTA, United States AFP — American J.P. Hayes fired a seven under 65 to take a one-shot lead after the opening round of the 4.6 million dollar PGA Children's Miracle Network Classic. Hayes rolled in eight birdies and made one bogey on the Magnolia golf course. He...
Kelly fires 63 to capture PGA lead
- 2007-04-12
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, United States AFP — Jerry Kelly fired 10 birdies in an eight-under 63 here Thursday to grab the first-round lead in the US PGA's Heritage. The performance, dimmed only by two bogeys, saw Kelly continue the solid form he showed at the Masters, where he finished...
US hurdlers loopy over Liu
- 2006-09-22
SHANGHAI AFP — Top US hurdlers Joanna Hayes and Michelle Perry paid glowing tribute to Chinese star Liu Xiang, describing him as an "incredible" athlete with "amazing" technique. The women's 100m hurdles Olympic and world champions spoke in reverential terms about Liu, who equalled Colin Jackson's world record to win...
Senden heads for British Open after John Deere Classic win
- 2006-07-16
SILVIS, United States AFP — Australia's John Senden recorded his first USPGA Tour win at the John Deere Classic and clinched a berth in the British Open. Senden moved atop the leaderboard for good with a birdie on the 17th hole and parred the 18th after an impressive bunker...
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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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