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Sean Penn goes 'Into the Wild'
- 2007-09-10
TORONTO AFP — Fifteen years after top student and athlete Christopher McCandless walked away from his privileged life and a "sick society" into the wilds of Alaska, director Sean Penn on Sunday presented his true story in the world premiere of "Into the Wild." Based on Jon Krakauer's best-selling...
18 killed as deadly fires sweep parts of southern Europe
- 2007-08-24
ATHENS AFP — Forest fires ravaged swathes of southern Europe Friday with blazes killing at least 17 people in Greece and prompting Athens to seek European aid, as an elderly man died in Italy and hundreds were evacuated from their homes. Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, who Friday sought...
Gun store owner feels numb but not responsible for US shooting
- 2007-04-18
BLACKSBURG, United States AFP — The owner of the store where gunman Cho Seung-hui bought one of the pistols used in Monday's US university shooting said he feels numb over the tragedy, but not responsible. John Markell, the owner of Roanoke Firearms in Virginia, told the New York Daily...
Gaza beach probe deaths finds no evidence Israel responsible
- 2006-06-13
JERUSALEM AFP — An internal military probe into the deaths of eight civilians on a Gaza beach has found no evidence the tragedy was caused by Israeli shell fire without ruling out the possibility. The eight Palestinian civilians were killed as a result of a blast on a beach...
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...
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...
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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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