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Oscar-winning filmmaker Anthony Minghella dead at 54: agent
- 2008-03-18
LONDON AFP — British filmmaker Anthony Minghella, whose 1996 movie "The English Patient" garnered nine Oscars, has died, his agent said Tuesday. The writer and director, whose other box office hits include "The Talented Mr. Ripley" and "Cold Mountain," was 54, the agent added. Minghella was best known...
Young fans thrilled, but reviewers take dim view of latest Potter book
- 2005-07-17
LONDON AFP — It may have flown off the shelves as the fastest selling book ever, but not even Harry Potter's magic could deflect the withering verdict from some British literary critics on his latest adventure: "wordy, flabby and badly edited". The launch at one minute past midnight on...
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...
19th century British golfer predicted future -- or part of it -- in novel
- 2005-01-19
LONDON AFP — He might be little remembered as a sportsman, but 19th century Scottish golfer Jack McCullogh is causing a stir with a novel that appears to eerily predict the modern era, a report said. A previously unknown 1892 novel by McCullogh, which tells the tale of a...
The Thorn Birds author Colleen McCullough going blind
- 2004-05-25
SYDNEY AFP ? Australian writer Colleen McCullough, author of The Thorn Birds and a dozen other acclaimed novels, has revealed she is going blind and may soon no longer be able to write her own books. McCullough, 67, told a television interviewer she had already lost sight in one...
TV saga to challenge Russians over life under Stalin
- 2004-01-21
MOSCOW AFP ? For filmmaker Dmitry Barshevsky, a clear sign that Russia may be on the road to democracy is the fact that television channels are competing for the right to air his "Moscow Saga", a 24-part serial on the Stalinist era, in prime time. The serial, currently in...
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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 |
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| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| 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 |
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| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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