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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

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Intelligence officials in the US believe terrorists are perfecting explosive devices small enough to fit inside consumer electronics in an attempt to bring down commercial airliners.

The concern is behind the decision to ban larger electronic devices in cabins on direct US-bound flights from a number of destinations in the Middle East and North Africa.

A similar ban has been put in place by authorities in the UK with other countries expected to follow.

US media has quoted officials confirming the move is linked to a threat from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and has been prompted by recent intelligence.

The group boasts one of the world's most feared bomb makers, Ibrahim Hassan al-Asiri. ...
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