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Passengers complain at new ban on flight carry-on electronic devices

There has been a mixed response to a new ban imposed by the US and Britain on large carry-on electronic devices on planes.

United Kingdom

UK follows US in imposing electronic device flight ban

Both Britain and the United States announced cabin baggage restrictions on larger electronic devices on Tuesday, amid aviation security fears.

USA

Electronics ban on flights - countries and devices concerned

What is behind the decision to ban certain electronic devices from US-bound flights from a list of Muslim countries?

USA

US imposes electronic device ban on some Middle East flights

Donald Trump’s government said on Tuesday that it is banning airline passengers travelling to the US from several mainly Muslim countries from carrying large electronic devices in their cabin…

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France

Video shows Paris Orly airport attack on soldier

Video has emerged of last weekend’s attack at a Paris airport, when an armed man briefly took a soldier hostage before being shot dead.

China

Beijing Park rolls out toilet tissue security

A Beijing park has introduced facial recognition for toilet tissue dispensers in one of the city's busiest public toilets in a bid to wipe out the scourge of toilet roll thieves.

Iraq

Mosul residents try to resume 'normal life' after ISIL

The bustling street of the Al Naby Younis market in East Mosul proves that the residents who lived for three years under strict radical Islamic rule are now trying to return to some…

USA

White House in lockdown after car bomb scare

The White House was once again in lockdown on Saturday after a car reportedly containing a bomb drove up to a security check point.

France

France Orly airport: man shot dead after grabbing soldier's gun

A man has been shot dead at Paris’ Orly airport after trying to grab a soldier’s weapon.

France

Attacker shot dead at Orly airport

A man has been shot dead at Paris’ Orly airport after trying to grab a soldier’s weapon, officials have said.

New Zealand

Uproar in New Zealand after sniffer dog shot

Flights into and out of Auckland Airport are returning to schedule after the runaway animal was shot dead by police on the tarmac.

New Zealand

Runaway sniffer dog shot dead at New Zealand airport

A trainee security sniffer dog at New Zeland’s biggest airport has been shot, after it escaped its leash and ran onto the runway, grounding planes.

Germany

Shopping centre closed in Germany after terrorist alert

A security alert in the western German city of Essen resulted in police closing off a shopping centre in the town.

USA

WikiLeaks to give details of CIA hacking tools to tech companies

US authorities say the security breach leading to WikiLeaks' data release on the CIA was likely carried out by contractors.

Syria

Managing Manbij: top military brass meet in Turkey

Turkey's military chief-of-staff is meeting his US and Russian counterparts in the southern Turkish province of Antalya. Regional security, notably in northern Syria, is top of the agenda.

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: EU agrees military HQ

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

Germany

Bomb threat in Germany after Turkish rally cancelled

A town hall in Germany has been evacuated because of a bomb threat, amid strained relations between Turkey and Germany.

Germany

German police launch series of anti-terror raids linked to mosque

German police have launched a series of anti-terror raids across Berlin linked to a mosque visited by the Christmas market truck attacker Anis Amri.

Europe News

Hungary plans new border fence to stop migrants

Hungary says it is building a new fence at its southern border to keep out refugees and migrants.

USA

Hollande fires back at Trump's terror innuendo over Paris

François Hollande has issued a sharp riposte to Donald Trump after his US counterpart’s comments hinting that terrorist attacks had made Europe – and particularly Paris –…