BRAZIL CANS CARNIVAL AS RECESSION BITES

Pack away the nipple tassels and dismantle the floats: carnival has been cancelled. Towns and cities across Brazil are being forced to scrap the annual carnival parade as the country is braced for what is expected to be the worst recession since at least the 1930s.

Government officials in Edinburgh wants to levy a bed tax to help pay for the city’s international festivals. As much as they are trying to make it happen, the Scottish tourism industry is fighting to turn it down.

Stripping a woman of her airport security clearance based only on contacts police say she had with criminals they would not identify was unfair and unreasonable, Federal Court heard Monday. Her lawyer argued that the government's decision, which cost Ayaan Farah her US Airways job at Toronto's international airport, should be set aside.

An explosion rocked Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square, close to the world famous Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia, this morning, killing at least 10 people and wounding 15 others.

The government is falling short in making sure that airline pilots keep up their flying skills and get full training on how to monitor the sophisticated automated control systems in cockpits.

Two Austrians and a Swede who were stabbed in an attack on a hotel in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Hurghada were only lightly wounded and in stable condition on Saturday, an Egyptian hospital official said.

The US government is fining United Airlines US $2.7 million for violating rules aimed at protecting disabled passengers and preventing long tarmac delays.

Skavsta Airport in southeastern Sweden was partially evacuated Sunday and flights were delayed for several hours when suspicious powder was found after a passenger had checked in luggage, airport officials said. The check-in area and baggage hall of the departure terminal were evacuated, delaying three flights by up to four hours while police and a bomb squad investigated the suspicious bag.

A federal judge ruled Friday that Southwest Airlines can't kick Delta out of Dallas Love Field while the airlines fight over space at the airport. He ruled that Delta passengers would be inconvenienced if the carrier had to move its flights while the courts handle a lawsuit over the dispute.

Monster waves the size of a six-story building broke at Northern California's perilous Mavericks surf spot. The waves on Thursday drew professional big-wave surfers from around the world, but conditions were too chaotic for an annual surfing competition for top riders.

Authorities in British Columbia say a United Airlines flight was diverted to Vancouver due to a security concern and a passenger was taken into custody

The year 2016 is a special one for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, celebrating its 125th anniversary. In 1891, Albert Ballin launched the first pleasure cruise on the Augusta Victoria and in doing so laid the foundation of what is now a major industry.