New US screening for air travelers from 7 nations

All travelers from Nigeria, Yemen, Pakistan, Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria flying into the US will be patted down and have carry-on luggage searched under new security procedures starting Jan. 4, Politico reported on Sunday.

All air passengers bound for the US from foreign countries will face tightened random screening efforts under the new US Transportation Security Administration rules, with special attention given to travelers from those seven countries, Politico reported. (Reuters)