The United States and Great Britain, citing unspecified threats, have banned larger electronic devices on direct flights from several nations in the Middle East and North Africa. The new rules prevent passengers from carrying on personal electronic devices larger than a mobile phone. This includes laptops, tablets, electronic games, cameras and DVD players. The barred items must be placed in checked baggage. The ban applies to direct flights to the United States from 10 airports in mainly Muslim nations. The new rules will affect about 50 flights a day to America of foreign air carriers.
Title: US, Britain Ban Laptops on Flights from Some Nations
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larger than a mobile phone.</span> <span data-start-time='32396' data-end-time='42333'>This includes laptops, tablets, electronic games, cameras and DVD players.</span> <span data-start-time='42333' data-end-time='48688'>The barred items must be placed in checked baggage.</span> <span data-start-time='48688' data-end-time='60354'>The ban applies to direct flights to the United States from 10 airports in mainly Muslim nations.</span> <span data-start-time='60354' data-end-time='70208'>The new rules will affect about 50 flights a day to America of foreign air carriers.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' 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