The US has identified 14 countries that are called "countries of interest" in regard to the threat of terrorist attack. Anyone flying from or through these countries will face an increased level of search. There are four countries listed as "sponsors of terrorism"; they are Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria. Ten other countries are listed as "countries of interest". They are Afghanistan, Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudia Arabia, Somalia and Yemen. This all seems in response to the Nigerian who tried to blow up a Northwest airliner on Christmas day.
(Source: "Certain fliers face tougher screening" by The AP. In The Record on 1/4/10. Also on web site for USA Today: www.usatoday.com on this date)
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