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Five criminals in Iran have a hand and foot amputated: report
- 2008-01-06
TEHRAN AFP — Iran amputated the right hand and left foot of five criminals convicted of armed robbery and hostage-taking, the student ISNA news agency reported on Sunday. The amputation, a legally permissible but rarely used punishment in Iran, was carried out in the presence of doctors in the...
Saudi imam condemns Frenchmen's killing
- 2007-03-02
RIYADH AFP — The imam of the Prophet's Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Medina on Friday condemned the killing of four French residents of Saudi Arabia near the city, saying it was a terrorist and un-Islamic act. The Frenchmen's fatal shooting by unidentified gunmen on Monday was...
California's movie star governor refuses to spare elderly killer
- 2006-01-13
SAN FRANCISCO AFP — Celebrity governor Arnold Schwarzenegger refused on to spare the life of a frail, elderly killer set to be executed in a California prison a day after his 76th birthday. The film star famous for his role as "The Terminator" denied the request for clemency by...
FIFA appoints CAF security chief to ensure fan ban at Kenya-Tunisia clash
- 2005-08-30
NAIROBI AFP — FIFA has appointed the security chief of the African football federation to ensure that its ban on fans at this weekend's World Cup qualifier between Kenya and Tunisia is respected, officials said. Egyptian national Adnan El Guindy, head of security for the Confederation of African Football...
USA Cycling leaders back Lance in doping dispute
- 2005-08-26
COLORADO SPRINGS, United States AFP — Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong received the support of USA Cycling officials here in his fight against accusations of doping by the French newspaper L'Equipe. Steve Johnson, USA Cycling's chief operating officer, said the allegations that urine samples from Armstrong taken...
Israeli FM wants tougher punishment for anti-Semitic crimes
- 2004-08-25
PARIS AFP ? Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom urged tougher punishment for the perpetrators of anti-Semitic acts as he made an emotional visit to a Paris Jewish center torched by arsonists last weekend. "When you are facing a phenomenon like that, you should be more tough," Shalom told AFP...
EU suspends anti-trust measures against Microsoft
- 2004-06-27
BRUSSELS AFP ? The European Commission said it was putting anti-trust measures against Microsoft on hold until the EU's top court rules on a request by the software giant to suspend the punishment. The European Union's executive arm said that "in the interest of a proper administration of justice",...
Head of French terror victims association reveals HIV infection
- 2004-01-19
PARIS AFP ? A leading French campaigner for victims of terrorism, Francoise Rudetzki, who survived a 1983 restaurant bombing in Paris, has revealed that she was infected with the HIV virus when in hospital after the attack. In a new autobiography entitled "Triple punishment," the founder of SOS-Attacks tells...
Fury over Taiwan vice president's 'wrath of God' AIDS comments
- 2003-12-08
TAIPEI AFP ? Taiwan's Vice President Annette Lu provoked uproar among gay rights campaigners and politicians here after suggesting AIDS was God's punishment for homosexuality. "Some said the reason why AIDS spreads is because God cannot stand it any more," television reports showed Lu saying at an AIDS awareness...
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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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