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Thai beaches full two years after tsunami, as tourists try to forget
- 2006-12-18
KHAO LAK, Thailand AFP — Tourists are finally returning to Thailand's Andaman coast two years after the devastating tsunami, but any attempts to commercialize the tragedy are being snubbed by holidaymakers. The "tsunami-survivor" T-shirts go unworn, and even the tasteful memorials are apparently being ignored by visitors who want to...
NFL star Favre fears for family in storm-ravaged Mississippi
- 2005-08-30
GREEN BAY, United States AFP — Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre fears for the safety of his family living in rural southern Mississippi, the area struck hardest by wind damage and flooding from Hurricane Katrina. Having lost contact with much of his family in an area where outsiders...
NFL star Favre learns his family is safe but home destroyed
- 2005-08-30
GREEN BAY, United States AFP — Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre, fearing his family's fate for 30 hours, learned that his relatives were safe but their home in rural southern Mississippi was destroyed. The American football star spoke with his mother Bonita, who spent the night with Favre's...
Nearly half Swedes disapprove of FM's action over tsunamis: poll
- 2005-01-04
STOCKHOLM AFP — One Swede in two disapproves of Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds's action after the tsunamis in Asia in which 52 Swedish tourists perished and from which 1,903 are still missing, a poll shows. Forty-nine percent said Freivalds had done her job "very badly" or "quite badly" according...
US papers urge far-reaching aid to tsunami-struck nations
- 2005-01-02
WASHINGTON AFP — Two leading US newspapers urged Washington to extend generous and long-term assistance to countries devastated by last week's tsunamis, as top US officials left for the region to assess recovery needs. The papers blasted the administration's initial response to the tragedy and said the United States...
Powell travels to Asia to survey tsunami damage
- 2005-01-02
WASHINGTON AFP — Secretary of State Colin Powell departed Washington for Asia, leading a US delegation which will survey the devastation from last week's tsunamis, which relief officials said killed more than 150,000 people. Accompanying Powell on the trip is the brother of US President George W. Bush, Florida...
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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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