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Funeral for teenage Australian star killed by train
- 2008-05-16
MELBOURNE AFP — A teenage Australian actress and musician tragically killed when she fell and was struck by an oncoming train was buried in Melbourne on Friday. Seventeen-year-old Jessica Jacobs was known to global audiences for her roles in children's television shows such as "The Saddle Club". At...
Britney Spears' 16-year-old sister engaged: report
- 2008-03-25
LOS ANGELES AFP — The pregnant 16-year-old sister of troubled pop star Britney Spears is engaged, it was reported Tuesday. People magazine reported that Jamie Lynn Spears -- the star of the US television show "Zoey 101" whose pregnancy last year sparked a nationwide debate -- has been showing...
Two views of death showcased in quirky Sundance films
- 2008-01-23
PARK CITY, Utah AFP — A scribe who pens suicide notes for a fee and two troubled sisters who find meaning in cleaning up crime scenes offered a quirky look at death at the Sundance film festival this week. "Unfortunately, we learn nothing from death, because nobody has ever...
Venus gets bum rap, says Serena
- 2008-01-16
MELBOURNE AFP — Serena Williams thinks her sister Venus got a bum rap when a television station played slow motion clips as a male commentator admired her bottom on air. Switchboards around the nation lit up with complaints following the incident on Tuesday during Venus's match with China's Yan...
Williams sisters back at the top in tennis Open fashion stakes
- 2008-01-16
MELBOURNE AFP — After stunning the tennis world with their dramatic on-court comebacks last year, the Williams sisters are now dominating the fashion stakes at this year's Australian Open. Venus has set tongues wagging with her hip-hugging "short shorts", while sister Serena's pre-tournament appearance in a bikini bearing the...
Britney Spears' 16-year-old sister pregnant: interview
- 2007-12-19
LOS ANGELES AFP — The 16-year-old sister of troubled pop star Britney Spears is pregnant, the young television star said in a magazine interview due to be published Friday. Jamie Lynn Spears -- the star of the US television show "Zoey 101" -- tells OK! magazine she became aware...
Federer, Venus face tough US Open quarter-final tests
- 2007-09-05
NEW YORK AFP — World number one Roger Federer and fellow reigning Wimbledon champion Venus Williams will face their toughest US Open challenges yet on Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam tournament. Federer, chasing his 12th Grand Slam crown and fourth consecutive US Open title, will try...
Materazzi comes clean over Zidane incident
- 2007-08-18
ROME AFP — Italy's World Cup winning defender Marco Materazzi revealed Saturday that he had told French icon Zinedine Zidane during last year's final that he preferred his "whore of a sister" to his shirt. It was this comment that led to Zidane headbutting Materazzi in the chest and...
Spanish Princess Sofia baptised
- 2007-07-15
MADRID AFP — Spain's Princess Sofia, third in line to the throne, was baptised Sunday at the royal Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, palace sources said. The Princess, born on April 29, was baptised in the palace gardens in the presence of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, parents Prince...
Henin can finally play happy families
- 2007-06-09
PARIS AFP — Justine Henin has six Grand Slam titles, 15,000,000 dollars and is the undisputed queen of Roland Garros. But now she also has what she once thought would be impossible, a happy family. When the 25-year-old celebrated her 6-1, 6-2 win over Serbia's Ana Ivanovic, which...
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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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