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UN's top disaster official arrives in Myanmar
- 2008-05-18
YANGON AFP — The UN's top disaster official John Holmes arrived in Myanmar on Sunday on a three-day visit to convince the reluctant regime to open the doors to a massive relief effort after Cyclone Nargis. He arrived just hours after the latest UN emergency report on the country...
42,000 Russians die a year from bootleg alcohol
- 2006-06-23
MOSCOW AFP — Poisoning by bootleg alcohol amounts to a "national tragedy" killing some 42,000 people a year, Russian Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev has said, according to Russian news agencies. "Poisoning of Russians from faked drinks has taken on the dimensions of a national tragedy and we must do...
British experts to probe doomed Egyptian ferry's black box
- 2006-02-21
LONDON AFP — British experts are to analyze the "black box" of the Egyptian ferry Al-Salam Boccaccio 98, which sank earlier this month killing more than 1,000, they announced. But they said it was too early to tell how long it would take to find any clues from the...
After delay, US boosting relief, logistical help for tsunami victims
- 2005-01-02
WASHINGTON AFP — The United States, after a slow reaction to the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, has stepped up its aid to victims with more cash and logistical support, and is sending Secretary of State Colin Powell to assess recovery needs. US President George W. Bush was...
Tsunami survivors wait for help as international solidarity soars
- 2005-01-02
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia AFP — Relief teams are rushing to bring more food and water to millions of people left homeless and hungry after Asia's devastating tsunamis, but aid workers warned time was not on their side. International donations continued to flood in as US Secretary of State Colin...
'Biggest relief effort ever' as Asian disaster toll approaches 28,000
- 2004-12-28
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia AFP — The biggest humanitarian relief operation ever mounted was under way along Asia's devastated shores as the death toll from a massive earthquake and the tidal waves it unleashed approached 28,000, amid fears it could rise much higher. With the scale of the catastrophe still...
Asian disaster toll surges past 55,000 as relief operations stall
- 2004-12-28
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia AFP — Logistical problems hampered a massive humanitarian relief operation along Asia's devastated shores as the death toll from a huge earthquake and killer tidal waves surged past 55,000. With the scale of the catastrophe rapidly unfolding, the confirmed number of dead in 10 countries shot...
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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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