WASHINGTON, D.C.: Air travelers with smartphones or other electronic devices must be able to turn them on to take them aboard under new security measures, US authorities said on Sunday.

US-bound travelers from Europe and the Middle East have faced tighter airport security in recent days over fears that militants linked to al-Qaeda are developing new explosives that could be slipped onto planes undetected.

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