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Thursday, November 6, 2014
French Authorities Investigate Drones Sighted Over Nuclear Reactors
A drone flying over the vineyards of the Pape Clement castle, in the southwestern French town of Pessac on September 9, 2014. French authorities have been left scratching their heads as unidentified drones zoom over nuclear plants across the country. (Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP)
Three young men have been arrested in France for the possession of an unmanned drone flying near a nuclear reactor.
French authorities have had their eyes on this issue after at least 15 drones have been spotted soaring over nuclear reactors in the country since October.
No one is quite sure what’s going on, but police have been given the authority to shoot down the drones, according to reports.
The BBC’s Lucy Williamson spoke with Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson about who these three men are and what they are charged with.
Note: This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.
Guest
- Lucy Williamson, Paris-based correspondent for the BBC. She tweets @lucywilliamson.
Other stories from Thursday's show
- Scientists Develop New Ways To Tailor Cancer Treatment
- Beyond The Ballot: Tuesday’s Winners And Losers
- Remembering The Battle Of Fallujah
- French Authorities Investigate Drones Sighted Over Nuclear Reactors
- What The Midterms Could Mean For The Economy
- Wolf Spotted In Grand Canyon Could Be Gray Wolf
- Celebrating John Philip Sousa’s 160th Birthday
- Ray Rice Seeks NFL Reinstatement
- Pale Male Still The Bird King Of Central Park
- President Obama Requests $6 Billion To Fight Ebola
- How Twitter Made #AlexFromTarget A Teen Idol
- Sierra Leone Struggles To Cope With Ebola Outbreak
- Republicans Won More Of Latino Vote: What Will That Mean For Immigration Reform?
- Full Rundown
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