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Sharp unveils new anti-bird flu air purifier
- 2008-08-27
TOKYO AFP — Japan's Sharp Corp. said Wednesday that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99.9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes. The system has been improved from an earlier version which was shown in 2005 to have eliminated 99 percent...
Sharp downturn in US economy: Paulson
- 2008-03-18
WASHINGTON AFP — The US economy has turned down sharply, US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson acknowledged Tuesday. "What's important is we know we're in a sharp down-decline, and there's no doubt that the American people know that the economy has turned down sharply," Paulson told NBC television when asked...
US driver Sharp settles legal fight with Indy-car team
- 2008-03-14
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana AFP — Scott Sharp and Indy-car's Rahal Letterman Racing announced Friday they had reached a settlement in a legal dispute over where the American racer would compete this season. Each side had brought a breach of contract lawsuit against the other following Sharp's racing for the team...
Sharp Sharapova shows no sign of rust in hardcourt WTA return
- 2007-08-01
CARLSBAD, United States AFP — Maria Sharapova made a formidable start to the summer hardcourt season, the US Open champion crushing Thai Tamarine Tanasugarn 6-1, 6-3 in the second round of the San Diego Classic Wednesday. The Florida-based Russian world number two launched her title defence with apparent ease...
South Korea's Pak fires 63 at Jamie Farr Classic golf
- 2007-07-12
SYLVANIA, United States AFP — South Korea's Se Ri Pak is atop the leaderboard at the USLPGA Jamie Farr Classic after shooting an eight-under-par 63 in Thursday's opening round. Pak, a four-time winner of this tournament who finished fourth here last year with a 16-under 268, is seeking her...
Sharp limits imposed on global trade in coral
- 2007-06-13
PARIS AFP — The UN wildlife trade organisation imposed strict limits Wednesday on the global trade of pink and red coral, severely depleted by commercial exploitation. With a finished necklace retailing for up to 20,000 dollars (15,000 euros), red corals are among the worlds most expensive wildlife commodities. ...
US racers named to reduced Indy-car lineup
- 2006-11-09
INDIANAPOLIS, United States AFP — Americans Scott Sharp and Jeff Simmons were named to drive in the Indy-car Series next year for Rahal Letterman Racing by team co-owner Bobby Rahal. The two-car lineup reduces the team's vehicle entries by one from this year, when Americans Danica Patrick and Buddy Rice...
Sharp earthquake rattles central New Zealand
- 2006-08-13
NELSON, New Zealand AFP — A moderate earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rattled central New Zealand, but there were no reports of damage or injury. The earthquake was centred 100 kilometres (62 miles) deep and about 80 kilometres southeast of Nelson in the upper south island, the...
Sharp-shooting Wade drives Heat past Pistons
- 2006-05-23
DETROIT, United States AFP — Dwayne Wade played through foul trouble to score 25 points as the Miami Heat posted a 91-86 win over the Detroit Pistons in the opener of their semi-final playoff series. Antoine Walker scored 17 points and Shaquille O'Neal 14 for the second-seeded Heat, who...
Japan's Sharp to invest 150 mln euros in Polish LCD plant
- 2006-04-13
TOKYO AFP — Japanese electronics giant Sharp announced plans to invest 150 million euros (182 million dollars) by 2010 in Poland to increase flat-panel television production and sales in Europe. Japan's leading maker of liquid crystal display LCD panels and televisions will build a new plant in Torun, northwest...
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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