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Cholera kills 21 in Philippines: Red Cross
- 2008-08-06
GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines AFP — At least 21 people have died and more than 60 others are in hospital following a cholera outbreak in the southern Philippines, the local Red Cross said Wednesday. The outbreak began more than a week ago among Manobo tribesmen in an isolated area on...
Red Cross slams 'critical' situation in post-invasion Iraq
- 2008-03-16
GENEVA AFP — The humanitarian situation in post-war Iraq five years after the US-led invasion is one of the most critical in the world, the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a report late Sunday. Millions in the country had no access to drinking water, sanitation or...
Over 900 stricken with typhoid in Philippine city: Red Cross
- 2008-03-03
MANILA AFP — More than 900 people have been stricken with typhoid in a city just south of the Philippine capital Manila, a Red Cross official said on Monday. The number could rise further as officials in Calamba city in Laguna province continue to track down the source of...
Risk of meningitis epidemic in Burkina Faso increases
- 2008-01-31
OUAGADOUGOU AFP — A strain of meningitis in January claimed 124 lives in Burkina Faso, one of the world's poorest countries, according to a report issued Thursday by the Burkinabe health ministry. The International Committee of the Red Cross warned at the end of December that 14 African countries,...
Colombian rebels won't accept Red Cross visit
- 2008-01-20
BOGOTA AFP — The largest Colombian guerrilla group said Sunday it will not accept a visit by the Red Cross to examine the state of health of hostages the organization is holding. "For us the security of hostages that could be subject to an exchange comes first," Raul Reyes,...
Palestinian civilians 'hostage' to worsening conflict: Red Cross
- 2007-12-13
GENEVA AFP — Palestinians have become a "hostage to the conflict" between militants and the Israeli armed forces and are bearing the brunt of the hostilities, the international Red Cross warned on Thursday. "The Palestinian people are paying an exceedingly high price for the continuing hostilities between Israel and...
Fire victims face depression, loneliness: experts
- 2007-10-27
SAN DIEGO, United States AFP — Mental health experts have fanned out across southern California to help people struggling with depression and loss caused by the region's devastating wildfires. The fires have ravaged 1,800 homes, killed seven people and sent hundreds of thousands into temporary shelters and although firefighters...
Watery diarrhoea outbreak sweeps across Ethiopia
- 2007-08-30
ADDIS ABABA AFP — An outbreak of Acute Watery Diarrhoea is sweeping across Ethiopia, where up to 1,000 cases are reported weekly, the Red Cross said Thursday. Between 800 to 1,000 cases of the highly contagious disease are reported in the Horn of Africa nation weekly, the International Federation...
Red Cross urges aid to help 3.7 million in North Korea floods
- 2007-08-20
GENEVA AFP — The Red Cross Monday launched a global appeal for 5.5 million dollars four million euros to aid 3.7 million people hit by massive floods in North Korea. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies said in a statement that medical supplies and infrastructure...
Solomons aid efforts stepped up as disease fears increase
- 2007-04-06
GIZO, Solomon Islands AFP — Aid agencies stepped up relief efforts in the Solomon Islands Saturday as aftershocks rocked the region and fears grew of dysentery among the thousands of homeless tsunami victims. Two Australian military medical teams were headed for the disaster-stricken western province as a barge full...
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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