Annette Young

Annette Young

@AnnetteF24 Journalist and Presenter
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Paris-based journalist & presenter, France 24 Television. Opinions are mine but I don't always agree with them. Oh yes, and I have an Australian accent.
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“@WSJ:Australians are the happiest people on Earth, an OECD survey finds. http://t.co/DK8HU4Qf” But the lucky country ain't cheap to live in
RT @TelegraphNews: Fighter jets scrambled after French passenger claims to have 'device' hidden under flesh http://t.co/lA5um3R3

Fighter jets scrambled after French passenger claims to have 'device' hidden under flesh

May 22, 2012 - telegraph.co.uk
The woman, originally from Cameroon, boarded the flight at Paris's Charles de Gaulle airport without any luggage and began exhibiting suspicious behavior as the jet made its way to Charlotte, North Carolina. Two F-15s were scrambled to fly alongside the 767 as it mades its way to Maine, the first available landing point inside the United States. Acting on advice from Transport Security Administration, the pilot told passengers that the flight was simply stopping for fuel. A US official told AFP there was no evidence that the woman was part of a terror group, and the woman is understood to be going through psychological evaluation by American authorities. "It doesn't appear to be any terrorist nexus at this point," said the official. Continue reading →
But lack of a breakthrough has become embarassing for #NATO officials with the #NATOsummit due to wrap up in four hours.
#NATO chief Rasmussen expresses "some optimism" in the hope of getting #Pakistan to reopen supply lines into #Afghanistan at #NATOsummit
NATO has no intention to intervene in #Syria says NATO chief Rasmussen at #NATOsummit
A #NATOsummit diet! http://t.co/rVNdg8hs

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May 20, 2012 - yfrog.com
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Lack of announcement on reopening of #Pakistan cross-border supply routes becoming an embarassment here in Chicago for #NATOSummit officials
#Chicago @ sunset as the city prepares for the #NATOsummit. 28 world leaders flying in for the event http://t.co/Y1zMnWLR

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May 19, 2012 - yfrog.com
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Note #Hollande was not chatting either to #Merkel or #Cameron while the #G8 summit group photo was being taken.
M.#Hollande goes to Washington (& Chicago).Join me & @PhilipinDC as we cover his trip for @FRANCE24 http://t.co/mhPOT8lR

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May 17, 2012 - yfrog.com
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