Airport worker arrested for stealing diplomat’s money at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris

A worker at a Paris airport has been arrested after picking up €20,000 (£15,000; $22,000) dropped by a Moroccan diplomat, police say. The diplomat was leaving a VIP lounge at Charles De Gaulle airport to board a flight when he realised that the money was gone. After a search, video footage was found showing a… Read More Airport worker arrested for stealing diplomat’s money at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris

24-hour surveillance of filling stations, depots has begun- DPR

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has set up a 24-hour special task force to supervise and monitor petrol sales at depots and stations. It said the task force would sanction depots and stations selling above the recommended price. Assistant Director, Public Affairs in DPR, Mrs Dorothy Bassey, disclosed this in telephone interview… Read More 24-hour surveillance of filling stations, depots has begun- DPR

‘Iron Man’ actor, Robert Downey Jr., pardoned for 1996 drug conviction

Robert Downey Jr., who spent time in prison in the late 1990s for drug convictions, received a full and unconditional pardon on Thursday from California Gov. Jerry Brown. The “Iron Man” actor was one of 91 people who received a pardon from Brown — mostly for minor drug offenses — in what has become an… Read More ‘Iron Man’ actor, Robert Downey Jr., pardoned for 1996 drug conviction