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Nadal earns top seed for US Open
- 2008-08-19
NEW YORK AFP — Rafael Nadal, of Spain, will be the top seed in a grand slam for the first time in his career at this year's US Open. The newly-crowned world No. 1 will be followed by No. 2 Roger Federer of Switzerland, No. 3 Novak Djokovic of...
Rafa strikes Spanish blow while Jankovic escapes Wimbledon black mark
- 2008-06-28
LONDON AFP — Rafael Nadal struck a blow for Spain on the eve of the Euro 2008 football final when he beat Germany's Nicolas Kiefer to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Saturday. Second seed Nadal, bidding to become only the third man to win the French Open and...
Spanish premier promises 1.2 million new jobs for women
- 2008-02-13
MADRID AFP — Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Wednesday promised to create 1.2 million jobs for women and pay them equivalent salaries to men if he is returned to office in March elections. "A woman will no longer get 20 percent less than a man for...
Women to be paid 2,500 euros for having children in Spain
- 2007-07-03
MADRID AFP — Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero announced on Tuesday that families would receive 2,500 euros per new child in a bid to raise the ailing birth rate. "Each family living legally in Spain will receive 2,500 euros from today for every new child born in...
Half of Spaniards overweight: ministerial study
- 2007-04-30
MADRID AFP — More than half of the adult population of Spain and one in four youngsters are overweight or obese, according to a ministry of health study released Monday. "Fifty two percent of the adult population and 27.6 percent of children are either overweight or obese," the ministry...
Spanish beauty pageant queen loses title for being mother
- 2007-02-19
MADRID AFP — A beauty pageant in Spain disqualified its winner two weeks after she won her crown after learning she was the mother of a three-year-old boy, sparking criticism from left-wing parties and a governmental woman's institute. Angela Bustillo, 22, said she would sue the organizers of the...
Spanish health authority bans website "promoting" anorexia
- 2007-01-09
MADRID AFP — Spanish authorities have banned an internet site which was about to run a competition for young women suffering from anorexia, a regional health spokesman said. "This kind of thing is just not acceptable," a spokesman for the Madrid health and consumer department told AFP, while a statement...
Valverde looking to salvage season with rainbow jersey
- 2006-09-19
SALZBURG, Austria AFP — Spain's Alejandro Valverde will bid to put a golden lining around his relatively disastrous season once the world road race championships click into gear. The blue riband event is the men's road race on Sunday, and Valverde is expected to tussle with the likes of Alexandre...
Rain prevents play at US Open
- 2006-08-29
NEW YORK AFP — Heavy morning rain delayed play for a second straight day at the US Open. Monday's action got underway 90 minutes late, but play was uninterrupted after that, ending just after midnight with soon-to-be-retired Andre Agassi's thrilling four sets win over Romania's Andrei Pavel. Former winner Andy...
New York rain wrecks US Open programme
- 2006-08-29
NEW YORK AFP — Rain wrecked the second day of the US Open with only an hour of play possible all day. A three and a half hour delay kept players off court to start with as heavy showers swept through the New York area and when they did begin...
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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