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British scientist hopes for 'yeti hair' breakthrough
- 2008-07-28
LONDON AFP — A British scientist said Monday he was anxiously awaiting the results of DNA tests on hair claimed to be from a yeti after initial examinations showed it had human and ape-like characteristics. Ian Redmond, a biologist and expert in ape conservation, said the hairs found in...
India's performance is inspirational: Pakistan cricket coach
- 2008-01-30
FAISALABAD, Pakistan AFP — Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson Wednesday said India's performance against Australia was an inspiration for world cricket, strengthening belief that world champions are beatable. India, despite losing the series 2-1 earlier this week, pushed Australia hard and became the first side to win a Test Down...
San Francisco's Lawson out for season
- 2007-09-20
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — San Francisco 49ers linebacker Manny Lawson will miss the remainder of the National Football League season with a torn right ACL. A starter in San Francisco's three-four defence, Lawson suffered the injury in practice Wednesday. An MRI revealed the tear. In two games this...
Pakistan counting on fast bowlers at Twenty20 tournament
- 2007-08-30
KARACHI AFP — New Pakistan cricket coach Geoff Lawson said his newly-fit fast bowlers can give his team an edge at next month's inaugural World Twenty20 Championship. Lawson was speaking before his squad's departure for a four-nation Twenty20 tournament in Kenya, from where they will fly to South Africa...
Pace bowler Shoaib says Pakistan to benefit from 'thinking' coach
- 2007-08-26
LAHORE, Pakistan AFP — Pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar said Sunday he was confident Pakistan would progress swiftly under new coach Geoff Lawson, who he says wants to inject aggression into the troubled side. The former Australian fast bowler arrived here last week to replace Bob Woolmer, who died during...
Australia's Lawson to head to Pakistan for interview: report
- 2007-06-15
SYDNEY AFP — Former Australian fast bowler Geoff Lawson will fly to Pakistan for talks on coaching the troubled national team following the death of Bob Woolmer, a report said here Saturday. Lawson is among three on Pakistan's shortlist for the job, along with compatriots Dav Whatmore and former...
Waste firm fined 46 mln dlrs for dump on US Indian land
- 2007-03-22
LOS ANGELES AFP — A waste disposal firm that operated an illegal dump on an Indian reservation in southern California has been ordered to pay more than 46 million dollars in clean-up costs, officials said Thursday. A statement from the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency EPA said Lawson...
High style and high morals at Paris ethical fashion show
- 2005-10-12
PARIS AFP — Gavin Lawson was busy arranging his organic hemp and cotton T-shirts at the Ethical Fashion Show, which unfolded in Paris last weekend on the sidelines of the mainstream ready-to-wear shows that upend the French capital twice a year. His UK-based brand, The Hemp Trading Company, supplies...
Software firms Lawson, Intentia to merge in 480 mln dollar deal
- 2005-06-02
STOCKHOLM AFP — Business software companies Intentia International of Sweden and US company Lawson Software, which is listed on the Nasdaq, have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction worth 480 million dollars (391.3 million euros), the companies said. Lawson will offer newly issued shares to Intentia shareholders in...
Togo presidential candidate withdraws ahead of tense election
- 2005-04-23
LOME AFP — Togo's acting head of state appealed for calm on the eve of presidential elections in the west African country after a campaign tarnished by violence and opposition allegations of fraud. One of the three challengers to ruling party candidate Faure Gnassingbe withdrew from the race earlier...
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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 |
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| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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