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Inquiry closes into Trump's Scottish golf course plans
- 2008-07-04
LONDON AFP — A public inquiry into a refusal to allow Donald Trump to build a luxury golf resort in Scotland ended Friday, with the US property tycoon's lawyer saying it would be a "tragedy" if it was not built. "In my submission, this truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity....
Pro-gun lobby strengthened following US campus shooting
- 2007-04-22
WASHINGTON AFP — The powerful US gun lobby, far from being weakened by last week's tragic college campus shooting, actually has emerged stronger, gun advocates said, stepping up calls Sunday for a better-armed US citizenry to prevent future attacks. Gun rights advocates said that following last week's massacre, in...
Bush orders review after US campus killings
- 2007-04-20
EAST GRAND RAPIDS, United States AFP — US President George W. Bush Friday ordered a review of the issues raised after a US campus rampage left 32 dead, and called for recommendations to avoid future tragedies. Top officials from the departments of education, justice and health will travel the...
SKorea plans memorial to US slaughter of civilians
- 2007-03-22
SEOUL AFP — The South Korean government said Thursday it will build a park in memory of scores of civilians killed by US soldiers in the early months of the 1950-53 Korean War. The government has allocated 19.1 billion won (20.3 million dollars) for the park at the scene...
Chinese AIDS campaigner freed to receive US award
- 2007-02-16
BEIJING AFP — A high-profile AIDS campaigner being held under house arrest in China has said the disease remained "a tragedy for the Chinese people" after the authorities confirmed she would be freed to receive an award in the United States. Gao Yaojie, a retired doctor who exposed the...
US actor Clooney suggests Annan serve as Darfur peace envoy
- 2006-12-15
UNITED NATIONS AFP — Oscar-winning US actor George Clooney suggested that UN chief Kofi Annan should serve as peace envoy to Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region after he leaves office at the end of the month. Clooney, who met Annan here Friday, told reporters that the proposal was made by Egypt...
Search ends after 76 die in Mecca hostel collapse
- 2006-01-05
MECCA, Saudi Arabia AFP — Saudi authorities have given up the hunt for survivors from the collapse of a hostel in the holy city of Mecca that killed 76 people, the latest tragedy to strike the Muslim hajj or pilgrimage. Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz ordered a...
US offers condolences over deadly Baghdad bridge stampede
- 2005-08-31
WASHINGTON AFP — The United States "deeply regrets" the deadly stampede that killed more than 800 people in Baghdad, but it is confident that the Iraqi government can bring the situation under control, the State Department said. "The United States deeply regrets the tragic loss of life of worshipers...
US first lady, Cherie Blair visit Rwanda, lament failure to stop genocide
- 2005-07-14
KIGALI AFP — US first lady Laura Bush decried the international community's failure to act to halt the 1994 Rwandan genocide, saying "too few" people spoke out or recognized the scale of the tragedy. The US first lady visited the African country along with her daughter Jenna and Cherie...
Dramatic papal appearance raises concerns for Roman Catholic Church
- 2005-03-28
VATICAN CITY AFP — The dramatic failure of Pope John Paul II to speak during his Easter blessing left the faithful and Vatican experts worried for his health, but also for that of the Roman Catholic Church. "Yesterday more than ever, it became obvious that a Church that touches...
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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