Laptop, Tablet Bans On Flights
Britain and the US on Tuesday banned laptops and tablet computers from the passenger compartment of flights from several Middle East and North African nations. The restrictions are different in the...
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Somalia: 26 ‘starve To Death’ In Drought
At least 26 people have died of starvation in Somalia’s southern region of Jubaland, the government-owned Radio Mogadishu website has reported. It quoted regional interior minister and drought...
Electronics Banned On Some US Flights From Middle East
The US has announced a ban on electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from eight mainly Middle Eastern and North African countries. Officials said extremists were planning to bring down...
US Bans Laptops, Tablets From Cabins On Flights From Middle East
The United States warned Tuesday that extremists plan to target passenger jets with bombs hidden in electronic devices, and banned carrying them onto flights from 10 Middle East airports. Senior US...
US To Ban Laptops and Tablets On Flights From Eight Countries
The US is banning electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from eight mainly Middle Eastern and North African countries. A US government source told the BBC that the measure would affect nine...
US To Ban Laptops and Tablets On Flights From Eight Countries
The US is banning electronic devices such as laptops and tablets from cabin baggage on flights from eight Middle Eastern and North African countries. A US government source told the BBC that the...
US Poised To Curb Electronic Devices On Middle East Flights
The United States is poised to ban large electronic devices such as laptops or cameras on board flights from up to a dozen Middle East nations, according to two airlines from the region and media...
Bill Gates Again World’s Richest Man; Trump Slips
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's more than 2,000 billionaires, while US President Donald Trump slipped more than 200 spots, the magazine said...
Australia Carrier Grounds Planes After Propeller Falls Off
A regional Australian airline on Monday grounded six planes from its fleet after a propeller fell off one of them as it approached Sydney airport. The near-disaster happened on Friday, with the crew...
Celebrity Social Media Push To Help Somalia Goes Viral
UN says 2.9 million people in Somalia need urgent help "to save or sustain their lives". Campaign to raise $1m to deliver humanitarian aid to famine-hit African country gets massive public support. A...
US National Football Team Calls Dempsey, Howard For WC2018 Qualifying
US coach Bruce Arena called upon forward Clint Dempsey and goalkeeper Tim Howard, both veterans coming off serious injuries, for World Cup qualifying duty Wednesday ahead of crucial matches. Seattle...
Headphone Batteries Explode On Flight To Australia
A woman suffered burns to her face and hands after her headphones caught fire during a flight to Australia, officials said Wednesday as they warned about the dangers of battery-operated devices on...
Energy Drags On Wall St. As Oil Falls Further; Airlines Slide
U. S. stocks fell on Tuesday as oil prices dropped to their lowest since November and airlines pulled industrial stocks down as a blizzard hit the U.S. Northeast. Hospital operator shares were hit...
Gov’t To Renegotiate Fifth Freedom Rights…as National Airline Looms
Government is to renegotiate existing Fifth Freedom Traffic Rights as it firms up plans to establish a new national airline to serve the West African market. Large European, American and Gulf...
Airtel Premier Rewards Customers In Wo Mmere Nie Promo
Airtel Ghana, the Smartphone Network, through its Airtel Premier sub-brand is rewarding hundreds of customers with exciting prizes, as part of the company’s ongoing Wo Mmer3 Nie recharge promo and...
Airtel Premier Rewards Customers
Airtel Ghana, the Smartphone Network, through its Airtel Premier Sub brand which provides bespoke telecom and lifestyle solutions for high value customers, is rewarding hundreds of customers with...
Eastern US Braces For Monster Snow Storm
Nearly half the United States was caught in an icy blast on Monday, with much of the East Coast bracing for what could be the worst winter storm of the year. Spring may be around the corner after an...
Aviation Ministry Confers With Partners To Establish National Airline
The Minister of Aviation, Ms Cecilia Abena Dapaah, says the ministry has started receiving proposals from interested investors who want to partner the government to establish a national airline....
Second Post-Sanctions Airbus Joins Iran Fleet
Iran received its second new Airbus plane Saturday under an order that Tehran placed last year after a partial lifting of international sanctions. The A330-200 landed in Tehran's Mehrabad airport to...
Kenya To Clear More Hurdles Before Direct Flights To US Can Begin
Kenya must still clear several regulatory hurdles before direct or nonstop flights to the United States can begin, officials in Washington have indicated. The Category 1 designation awarded last...