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A year on, Virginia Tech mourns but moves on
- 2008-04-16
BLACKSBURG, Virginia AFP — Thousands of mourners wearing the university's colors of maroon and orange Wednesday marked one year since 32 students and professors were brutally shot dead in the Virginia Tech massacre. They stood quietly in front of a memorial to the victims on the university drill field,...
Virginia Tech remembers its dead -- but life goes on
- 2008-04-15
BLACKSBURG, Virginia AFP — The corridor walls of Norris Hall are posted with the usual notices for university clubs, social events and rooms for rent, while inside its engineering labs students are hard at work. The Virginia Tech building shows no sign of the tragedy that took place here...
Dozens of US mayors call for stricter gun-sale laws
- 2008-04-14
WASHINGTON AFP — Dozens of mayors of US cities gathered Monday in Washington to propose "common-sense" measures to better control gun sales across the country, one year after the deadliest school shooting in US history. Through the "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" initiative, which brings together some 300 Democratic, Republican...
11-mln-dollar settlement for Virginia Tech massacre victims: lawyers
- 2008-04-10
WASHINGTON AFP — Survivors and families of victims of last year's Virginia Tech massacre will share a settlement from the state of Virginia worth more than 11 million dollars eight million euros, their lawyers said Thursday. "The historic settlement agreement with the Commonwealth of Virginia will result in more...
US House approves stricter gun ownership legislation
- 2007-06-13
WASHINGTON AFP — The US House of Representatives approved new legislation Wednesday tightening gun ownership, as the government issued a report on the massacre at Virginia Tech University that omits any talk of tougher gun control laws. House members approved by a voice-vote a bill granting financial incentives to...
US legislators, gun lobby strike deal: report
- 2007-06-10
WASHINGTON AFP — Leading US Democratic lawmakers have struck a deal with the powerful National Rifle Association to authorize stricter background checks on people who purchase guns, US media said Sunday. The deal could lead to the first federal legislation on gun control since 1994 and was negotiated after...
Qaeda warns of attacks 'worse than 9/11'
- 2007-05-30
DUBAI AFP — An American member of Al-Qaeda warned in an Internet video that US President George W. Bush should withdraw all his troops from Muslim land or face attacks worse than September 11. Adam Gadahn, a convert to Islam who has been indicted for treason by a US...
Al-Qaeda spokesman says Bush losing 'big time'
- 2007-05-29
DUBAI AFP — An American convert to Islam who is the English-language spokesman for Al-Qaeda said President George W. Bush is "losing big time" militarily and demanded the withdrawal of US troops from Muslim land, in a video posted on the Internet Tuesday. "You're losing on all fronts and...
Internet game of Virginia massacre sparks outrage
- 2007-05-16
SYDNEY AFP — An Australian man has sparked a storm of protest after creating an online computer game based on the murderous shooting spree at Virginia Tech in the United States last month. Players control an image of Korean-born gunman Cho Seung-hui, who killed 32 people before turning a...
Queen Elizabeth II to pay Virginia Tech tribute on US visit
- 2007-04-24
LONDON AFP — Queen Elizabeth II is to pay tribute to the 32 victims killed in the Virginia Tech massacre when she visits the United States next month, her office said Tuesday. A spokeswoman said Buckingham Palace was in discussions with the British embassy there and Virginia state authorities...
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 |
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| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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