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British man arrested in Greece for alleged drug smugglingATHENS, Greece — Greek police have arrested a 38-year-old British man on suspicion of belonging to an international drug smuggling ring after allegedly finding him with a large quantity of heroin hidden in his suitcase.
Mother jailed in France for drowning five newborn babiesA French court has sentenced a mother to eight years in jail for drowning five of her newborn babies and then hiding them in a freezer.She admitted giving birth in a bathtub at her home in Louchats, some 40km (25 miles) from Bordeaux, and leaving the babies to die in the water.One of Canete's two teenage daughters found one baby in a bag in the freezer.Police later found the other bodies there, after Romana Canete's husband Juan Carlos had contacted them.
QuoteMother jailed in France for drowning five newborn babiesA French court has sentenced a mother to eight years in jail for drowning five of her newborn babies and then hiding them in a freezer.She admitted giving birth in a bathtub at her home in Louchats, some 40km (25 miles) from Bordeaux, and leaving the babies to die in the water.One of Canete's two teenage daughters found one baby in a bag in the freezer.Police later found the other bodies there, after Romana Canete's husband Juan Carlos had contacted them.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43515971?ocid=socialflow_twitter
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Hefty airline fees targeted under new Government plansAirline fees for services such as name changes and airport check-in could be targeted under a new Government clampdown.The Department for Transport is currently looking at ways to reduce flight costs for travellers.Ministers hope to make flight-booking information more transparent so that customers can avoid excess charges.Services such as changes to a name, opting to check in at the airport rather than online and re-issuing boarding passes often incur hefty fees.Airlines such as Ryanair charge up to £160 to change a name on a ticket, while both Thomas Cook and easyJet levy fees over £50.
Airlines rubbish government plans for greater transparency on fares and chargesAirlines have dismissed government plans to crack down on the way that extra charges are calculated and applied to flight bookings.
