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France to call for EU, UN action on women's and gay rights
- 2008-09-03
PARIS AFP — France is to call for a European Union drive to tackle violence against women worldwide and for the United Nations to step up action against homophobia, the French human rights minister said on Wednesday. Junior Human Rights Minister Rama Yade told the 61st annual conference of...
Jordan 'honour killings' cover for other crimes
- 2008-09-02
AMMAN AFP — When 18-year-old Maha decided that she wanted to quit her family's prostitution ring, her brother killed her and alleged it was to "cleanse" the family's honour. Maha is one of hundreds, if not thousands, of women in Jordan and other conservative societies who rights groups say...
Women trafficked to Singapore lured into prostitution
- 2008-09-01
SINGAPORE AFP — Three weeks after having her appendix removed last year, Filipina bar girl Camille was forced by her pimp back to work as a prostitute in Singapore. Penniless and deeply in debt in a foreign land, 24-year-old Camille, not her real name, had no choice. She...
Fab Four take aim at women's top tennis ranking
- 2008-09-01
NEW YORK AFP — Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic lead a four-woman assault upon the world number one ranking at the US Open, a fight that could come down to Saturday night's Grand Slam title showdown. Dinara Safina and Elena Dementieva, each hoping to become the second Russian woman...
Successors line up to claim Ivanovic's number one ranking
- 2008-08-29
NEW YORK AFP — A number of women's seeds are poised to try and knock world number one Ana Ivanovic off her lofty perch after the Serbian star's shocking early round exit from the US Open on Thursday. The search for a successor begins on Day Five of the...
Czech world record holder Sosenka tests positive
- 2008-08-29
PRAGUE AFP — Czech cyclist Ondrej Sosenka, who holds the women's one-hour world record, has tested positive and has been suspended, the CTK press agency reported on Friday. Sosenka's A sample tested positive for stimulant methamphetamine and, should the B sample prove positive, she would likely be sacked from...
Federer extends win streak to 29 matches at US Open
- 2008-08-29
NEW YORK AFP — Roger Federer rolled to his 29th straight US Open match victory and the women shuffled the chairs in the race to knock Ana Ivanovic off her No. 1 perch Friday on a marathon day five of the US Open. Four-time reigning champion Federer extended his...
Bolt, Jelimo light up Zurich Golden League track meet
- 2008-08-29
ZURICH AFP — Jamaican sprint king Usain Bolt continued his unstoppable streak of form with a comprehensive win in the 100 metres at the Zurich Golden League meeting here on Friday. In the packed 26,000-capacity Letzigrund Stadium, Pamela Jelimo of Kenya also went close to beating the oldest track...
Condom lubricant popular acne cure for Cambodian women
- 2008-08-28
PHNOM PENH AFP — A condom lubricant designed for sex workers and gay men has become a popular acne cure among female Cambodians, women in the capital and local media said Thursday. Number One Plus, a water-based lubricant produced by health organisation Population Services International PSI, is an excellent...
Quebec publisher pulls magazine with 'too thin models'
- 2008-08-28
MONTREAL AFP — A Quebec publisher apologized on Thursday for promoting scrawny female forms in a young women's magazine which he also pulled from stores amid a public outcry. In an open letter posted on his company La Maison Simons's website, Peter Simons offered his "personal apologies" for the...
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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