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Nadal declared Spain's prince of sport
- 2008-09-03
MADRID AFP — Spain's men's tennis world number one Rafael Nadal was awarded the Prince of Asturias prize for sport, the jury announced on Wednesday. In a statement, the jury praised the 22-year-old for his "commitment to the most noble sports values both in and outside of the court"...
Spanish region prepares pioneering euthanasia law
- 2008-09-03
MADRID AFP — The local government of Spain's southwestern region of Andalucia said Wednesday it was preparing a pioneering euthanasia law which would allow terminally ill patients to refuse medical treatment and make it illegal to keep someone alive by artificial means. Under the text of the draft law,...
African migrants die on route to Spain's Canary Islands
- 2008-09-03
MADRID AFP — Fourteen African migrants died, mostly of hypothermia, trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands by boat after they became lost at sea several times, local officials said Wednesday. The wooden fishing boat carrying 46 passengers and the bodies of 13 others was spotted by a police patrol...
Norwegian teenager is star of Grand Slam Chess Final in Spain
- 2008-09-03
MADRID AFP — A 17-year-old Nowegian chess prodigy, Magnus Carlsen, is the star of the Grand Slam Chess Final Masters currently under way in Spain which features five other top players including world number one Viswanathan Anand of India. Carlsen, who is currently number six in the official world...
Oracle's new yacht for 2009 America's Cup launched
- 2008-09-02
LOS ANGELES AFP — Oracle Racing's new 90-foot multihull yacht, which will lead the US team's bid for next year's America's Cup in Spain, was launched at Anacortes in Washington State on Tuesday. The trimaran, skippered by Frenchman Franck Cammas, had initially set to begin its sea trials in...
Silva withdraws from Spain squad due to injury
- 2008-09-02
MADRID AFP — Valencia midfielder David Silva on Tuesday withdrew from Spain's squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Armenia due to a left ankle injury, Spanish media reported. Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque will not replace the 22-year-old who was ruled out of the squad...
Spain's Colonial posts 2.38 billion euro loss
- 2008-09-01
MADRID AFP — Spanish property group Colonial, struggling under huge debts, announced losses of 2.38 billion euros for the first half of 2008 which it blamed on asset depreciation. Colonial said in an announcement late Sunday that it had reached an agreement in principle to reschedule its debt of...
Liverpool sign Riera, offload Finnan and Voronin
- 2008-09-01
LIVERPOOL AFP — Liverpool signed Spain winger Albert Riera and offloaded veteran defender Steve Finnan and Ukraine striker Andriy Voronin in a busy transfer deadline day at Anfield on Monday. But as Riera's arrival from Spanish first division side Espanyol was confirmed, the club suffered a setback when striker...
Book of Castro shots by iconic Che Guevara snapper published in Spain
- 2008-09-01
MADRID AFP — Pictures of Fidel Castro at the height of the Cuban revolution were published Monday in Spain in a new book by late Cuban photographer Alberto Korda, whose image of Che Guevara became a worldwide icon. "Conocido. Desconocido," or "Known.Unkown," hit stores on Monday and contains 437...
Cyclist Valverde in control after Vuelta second stage win
- 2008-08-31
JAEN, Spain AFP — Spaniard Alejandro Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne team took the overall race lead after winning the second stage of the Tour of Spain on Sunday, a 176.3 kilometre run from Granada to Jaen. The 28-year-old finished the stage in four hours and 23 minutes, two...
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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