Pakistan-Afghanistan border closures paralyze trade along a key route
Trucks have been stuck at the closed border since October. Both countries are facing economic losses with no end in sight.
AOL
Major UK airline rapped over ‘misleading’ baggage claim
EasyJet has been reprimanded by a regulator after its claim that adding large cabin bags to flight bookings cost "from £5.99" was deemed "misleading". The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found ...
New Haven Independent
Most Of Parking Ban Lifts
Mayor Justin Elicker sent out the following email alert at 4:27 p.m. Monday about how the parking ban on snow-emergency routes and in residential areas — except on 11 narrow streets — will lift at 6 p ...
Engadget
Malaysia lifts ban on Grok after taking X at its word
After being one of the first countries in the world to block Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot, Malaysia has now lifted its ban. Along with Indonesia, the country moved swiftly to temporarily halt access to ...
Yankton Press & Dakotan
House Republicans vote to lift 20-year ban on mining near pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Congressional Republicans moved closer Wednesday to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pushing a resolution to end the moratorium through the House ...
Bloomberg L.P.
Pakistan Airlines New Owners Seek Partner to Revive Carrier PIA
A group led by Arif Habib Corp. is seeking a new partner to join its consortium to boost their efforts to revive the struggling national flag carrier after buying a majority stake. “We are doing due ...
Palm Beach Post
American Airlines adds 5,000 seats for stranded travelers after Venezuela attack
Air travel in the Caribbean and Puerto Rico resumed after being restricted during U.S. military strikes in Venezuela. Hundreds of flights were canceled on Jan. 3, impacting the Caribbean's busiest hub ...
The Conversation
There’s a huge loophole in the new UK ban on daytime junk food ads
Beverley O'Hara does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
CNBC
Airlines scramble to add Caribbean flights after airspace restrictions strand tens of thousands of travelers
U.S. airlines resume Caribbean flights after airspace closures after U.S. strikes on Venezuela were lifted. Tens of thousands of people stranded during post-holiday rush after FAA restrictions ...
AeroTime
Pakistan International Airlines sold to investors consortium led by stockbroker
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been sold to a consortium of investors led by Arif Habib Limited, a securities brokerage house based in Karachi, with the participation of industrial group ...
CNN
Thailand lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales in time for year-end holiday festivities
Thailand on Wednesday lifted a 53-year-old ban on the afternoon retail sale of alcoholic drinks, a move expected to help boost year-end holiday tourism, as well as business at venues such as bars and ...