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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....
Dalai Lama baulks at Sharon Stone's 'karma' quake remark
- 2008-06-11
SYDNEY AFP — The Dalai Lama distanced himself Thursday from Hollywood star Sharon Stone's controversial comment that China's earthquake was bad "karma" for its handling of Tibet. Stone cited the Tibetan spiritual leader as her "good friend" when she made the remark at the Cannes film festival last month....
Chinese Internet portal Sina launches English site
- 2008-05-19
BEIJING AFP — Leading Chinese Internet portal Sina.com has launched an English news site, amid intense global interest in China following last week's earthquake tragedy. "We have chosen to launch our English news site now as we would like to provide up-to-minute coverage of the earthquake for overseas people...
UN's top disaster official arrives in Myanmar
- 2008-05-18
YANGON AFP — The UN's top disaster official John Holmes arrived in Myanmar on Sunday on a three-day visit to convince the reluctant regime to open the doors to a massive relief effort after Cyclone Nargis. He arrived just hours after the latest UN emergency report on the country...
Tragedy of the cockle pickers centrepiece of cultural festival
- 2008-04-16
NEWCASTLE, England AFP — "Show me somewhere I can shelter. Give me tools to make a living, lead me in the right direction," pleads the disorientated and dishevelled visitor to a strange city. What fate has in store for this Chinese migrant and his fellows, would prove to be...
Spanish "Belle Epoque" scriptwriter Rafael Azcona dies aged 81
- 2008-03-25
MADRID AFP — Spanish scriptwriter Rafael Azcona, who wrote the screenplay for the Oscar-winning film "Belle Epoque" starring Penelope Cruz, died Monday at the age of 81, Spanish media reported. Azcona's wife Susi said he had been battling lung cancer for a long time, the web site of top-selling...
Ex-chief weapons inspector slams Iraq war as 'tragedy'
- 2008-03-19
LONDON AFP — Hans Blix, the former chief UN weapons inspector, slammed the Iraq war as a "tragedy" and blamed it on leaders ignoring the facts, in a comment piece published Thursday. Writing in The Guardian on the five-year anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq, Blix, who clashed...
Yankees pay tribute to college slaying victims
- 2008-03-18
BLACKSBURG, Virginia AFP — In an emotional tribute to 32 slain students, the New York Yankees were moved to tears here Tuesday as the Major League Baseball stars played an exhibition game against Virginia Tech. The Yankees' 11-0 victory was far less important to the 5,500 people in attendance...
Albania's blast toll mounts as rescuers look for victims
- 2008-03-16
GERDEC, Albania AFP — The death toll in Albania's munitions blast tragedy mounted to nine on Sunday as rescuers combed through the rubble of an army depot housing communist-era weaponry and destroyed homes. Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha said "three more victims were found at the site of the...
China mine blast leaves 40 dead, 74 trapped: government
- 2007-12-05
BEIJING AFP — An explosion at a coal mine in northern China killed 40 people Thursday and trapped another 74 underground, officials said, in the latest tragedy to strike the notoriously unsafe industry. The gas blast happened just after midnight at a mine in Linfen city, a big coal...
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 |
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| 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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