Govt to pay 80% of Israel airline security costs (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
TEL AVIV, Jan 27 - Israel's government has agreed to pay 80 percent of the security costs of the country's airlines, up from 50 percent until now, El Al Israel Airlines said on Sunday.
FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
(Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 3:30 p.m.
Panama Wins U.N. Security Council Seat (Washington Post)
Panama was elected today as a compromise candidate to a two-year seat representing 35 Latin American and Caribbean nations on the United Nations' Security Council.
Travel Security Rules Take Effect Smoothly (Washington Post)
Passengers experienced few difficulties yesterday as new border security rules went into effect requiring citizens of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and some Caribbean islands to present a passport when entering the United States by air, officials said.
Homeland Security Prepares for Its First Transition (Washington Post)
The handoff to the next administration is a year off, but Paul. A. Schneider , the acting deputy secretary of Homeland Security, is making plans and keeping track of key lieutenants with a color-coded chart.