IT IS OFFICIAL WHO declares global emergency over Zika virus spread.

The World Health Organization declared an international emergency on Monday over the explosive spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is linked to birth defects in the Americas, saying it is an “extraordinary event.” WHO estimates there could be up to 4 million cases of Zika in the Americas in the next year, but no recommendations were made to restrict travel or trade.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Moscow on Saturday that it would be forced to “endure the consequences” if its jets continue to violate the Turkish airspace, after Ankara reported a new border infringement incident by a Russian plane.

A Delta Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Minneapolis last week was forced to make an unscheduled landing after two female flight attendants had a fist fight in the cabin.

Egypt has placed new import duties on luxury goods, applying a presidential decree aimed at steering demand toward local products. Cairo airport official Mohammed Mahmoud says Sunday that the decree issued last week raises taxes 10 percentage points to 40 percent.

The Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced that Cancun welcomed more than 5 million visitors in 2015, breaking the previous record of 4.8 million set the year before.

Air Canada says a flight bound for Vancouver from Newark, New Jersey was diverted to Toronto Friday evening because of a pressurization problem linked to an air conditioning unit.

An afternoon of snowmobiling turned tragic after powerful avalanche struck in northeastern British Columbia. Five bodies were recovered from the disaster in the Renshaw area near McBride, about 210 kilometres southeast of Prince George. Six people were taken to a hospital; all have since been released.

South Korea has toughened its aviation security law in the aftermath of the notorious nut rage incident involving a top airline executive.

Thousands attended the grand opening in St. Mark's Square of the Venice Carnival, celebrated under heightened security following the ongoing terror threat in Europe and the sexual assaults on New Year's Eve in Cologne.

A Japanese rocket maker says a large piece of metal that washed up on a beach in Thailand is likely part of a rocket launched by Japan, not a missing Malaysian plane.

Canadian Foreign Affairs Department’s Travel Warning to Mexico does not include the international resort city of Puerto Vallarta.

American Airlines says three flight attendants and four passengers were taken to hospital after their flight from Miami to Milan encountered severe turbulence and made an emergency landing in St. John's, Newfoundland Sunday evening.