Greece halts airmail in bid to stem bomb plots

Greece halted outgoing airmail and screened thousands of packages today in an attempt to stop a series of bombings targeting diplomats and European leaders.

A 48-hour ban on all deliveries abroad took effect after mail bombs reached the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and halted flights for hours at Italy's Bologna airport, where a package addressed to Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi caught fire.