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US unsure who carried out Pakistan attacks
- 2007-10-19
WASHINGTON AFP — The White House on Friday condemned the attack on former Pakistani premier Benazir Bhutto as "an horrific tragedy" but declined to blame Al-Qaeda or any other specific group for the bombings. "I don't have any specific information on who it might be, which organization. I think...
Cyprus diplomat's death a 'tragedy': US embassy
- 2007-07-03
NICOSIA AFP — The death of the US defence attache in Cyprus was a personal tragedy without security connotations, the embassy said Tuesday after his body was found on a remote hilltop with a self-inflicted injury. "At this point in the investigation, it is now clear that LCT Thomas...
White House deplores 'tragedy' of Afghan child deaths
- 2007-06-18
WASHINGTON AFP — The White House on Monday deplored the "tragedy" of seven Afghan children who were killed a day earlier in a US-led coalition air strike and denounced the Taliban tactic of using "human shields." "Any time innocents are killed it is something that is a tragedy, and...
Carter attacks Blair for 'blind' support of US in Iraq
- 2007-05-19
LONDON AFP — Former US president Jimmy Carter on Saturday attacked outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair for his "blind" support of the Iraq war, describing it as a "major tragedy for the world". In an interview with BBC radio, Carter was asked how he would describe Blair's attitude...
Lille imply United should be thrown out of competition
- 2007-02-22
PARIS AFP — Lille director general Xavier Thuilot implied Manchester United should be thrown out of the Champions League following incidents involving their supporters in Tuesday night's match. Thuilot compared the situation to the exclusion of Dutch club Feyenoord from Europe's second-tier competition following trouble by their supporters at...
Egyptian transport slammed by train and road crashes
- 2006-08-22
CAIRO AFP — Egyptian transport officials scrambled to deal with two disasters, as the national rail chief was sacked following a train crash that killed 58 and a bus accident left another 11 dead. Egyptian media and opposition politicians lashed out at the government amid the latest tragedies. ...
Indian train bomb attacks 'senseless' tragedy: US
- 2006-07-11
WASHINGTON AFP — The United States condemned blasts which ripped through rush-hour trains in Mumbai as "senseless acts of violence" and bemoaned a "terrible tragedy" for the people of India. "We condemn these attacks in the strongest possible terms. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who have...
Beslan protest builds, families demand accounting over hostage tragedy
- 2005-01-21
BESLAN, Russia AFP — Scores of people who lost family in the Beslan school hostage massacre last autumn blocked a major highway for a second day, accusing Russian officials of not providing accountability for the tragedy and demanding an independent probe. An AFP reporter on the scene said the...
White House mourns "most horrible tragedy" of Armenian killings
- 2004-04-24
WASHINGTON AFP ? US President George W. Bush mourned events in which up to 1.5 million Armenians died in orchestrated killings and during deportations by the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1917. "On this day, we pause in remembrance of one of the most horrible tragedies of the 20th...
Asians bear brunt of pilgrimage tragedy as 244 die trampled under foot
- 2004-02-01
MINA, Saudi Arabia AFP ? A total of 244 Muslim pilgrims were trampled to death or suffocated -- half of them Asians -- as tragedy struck during a ritual stoning of "Satan" pillars marking the end of the annual hajj to Mecca. Fifty-four Indonesians and 36 Pakistanis were among...
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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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