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Russell Crowe to join Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Body of Lies'
- 2007-06-28
LOS ANGELES AFP — Oscar-winner Russell Crowe is to star alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in a new thriller about a hunt for an Al-Qaeda bomber, entertainment press reported on Thursday. New Zealand-born Crowe will play a manipulative CIA spymaster who teams up with an agent played by DiCaprio in the...
Best-selling Thailand crime thrillers set for Hollywood
- 2007-06-27
LOS ANGELES AFP — The best-selling Thailand-based novels of British author John Burdett are poised for the big screen after being snapped up by a Hollywood production company, it was reported Wednesday. Film rights for Burdett's "Bangkok 8" -- featuring incorruptible hero detective Sonchai Jitleecheep -- have been purchased...
Reclusive Dan Brown thrust into spotlight through hit novel
- 2006-05-15
LOS ANGELES AFP — Dan Brown was unknown until three years ago, but the publicity-shy US author who once dreamed of being a musician has become a media star ahead of the release of the film version of "The Da Vinci Code." It was only last month, when he...
One in four French believe Da Vinci Code based on fact: survey
- 2006-05-09
PARIS AFP — Nearly a quarter of French adults believe that the novel The Da Vinci Code is based on facts surrounding the life of Jesus Christ, according to a survey. Twenty-four percent of respondents in the survey, published Tuesday, said they believed the work was "inspired by real...
Literary nomination thrills Irish PM's daugher
- 2005-11-22
DUBLIN AFP — Cecilia Ahern, daughter of Ireland's prime minister Bertie Ahern, expressed delight at news that her first novel has been nominated for the richest literary honour for a single work. Organisers of the IMPAC literary award said "PS, I Love You" was among 132 books long-listed for...
Final magic touches underway ahead of Harry Potter launch
- 2005-07-15
EDINBURGH AFP — Final preparations were underway around the world for the long-awaited launch of the latest Harry Potter adventure, which looked set to become the biggest and fastest selling book in history. At one minute past midnight (2301 GMT), "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" -- the sixth...
US literary giant Saul Bellow dies at 89
- 2005-04-05
WASHINGTON, AFP — Saul Bellow, the Nobel Prize winning legend of US literature who produced award winning novels such as "Herzog" and "Humboldt's Gift," died at the age of 89, US media reported. Bellow died at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts with his fifth wife Janis and daughter at...
Angry Robbins takes anti-Bush satire to Venice
- 2004-09-05
VENICE, Italy AFP ? US actor Tim Robbins took the film version of his ribald anti-Bush play "Embedded/Live" to the Venice film festival, while audiences delighted in Indian director Mira Nair's colourful adaptation of Thackeray's classic novel "Vanity Fair". Robbin's angry satire about the Bush administration's war in Iraq...
Americans skipping the books: survey
- 2004-07-08
NEW YORK AFP ? Fewer than half of adult Americans read novels, short stories, plays or poetry, according to a new survey released that details a dramatic decline in literary reading habits. The National Endowment for the Arts NEA report, "Reading at Risk," showed an overall drop of 10...
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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 |
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| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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