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A satellite image shows a close-up of troops and equipment at Oktyabrskoye air base, Crimea February 10, 2022. 2022 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

U.S. And Allies Tell Citizens To Leave Ukraine As Russia Could Invade 'At Any Time'

The United States and its allies urged their citizens to leave Ukraine right away to avoid a Russian invasion, including a possible air assault, that Washington said on Friday could occur anytime.

Supporters wave French national flag and cheer French anti-COVID restrictions car drivers near the Canadian National Memorial in Vimy northern France as they parade during the start of their "Convoi de la liberte" (The Freedom Convoy), a vehicular convoy

French "Freedom Convoys" Head Towards Paris, And Police Checkpoints

France will deploy thousands of police in and around Paris on Friday and over the weekend and set up checkpoints at toll stations on major roads leading into the capital to keep "Freedom Convoy" motorists out, the city's police force said.

French Police Mobilised As "Freedom Convoys" Converge On Paris

France mobilised thousands of police, armoured personnel carriers and water cannon trucks in Paris on Friday to keep out convoys of motorists converging on the capital for a protest against COVID-19 restrictions.

Macron Urges Calm As French "Freedom Convoys" Approach Paris

FILE PHOTO - Workers assemble cars inside the Hyundai Motor India Ltd. plant at Kancheepuram district in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu October 4, 2012. Picture taken October 4, 2012.

Ford, Suzuki To Get Incentives Under India's $3.5 Billion Clean Fuel Scheme

Ford Motor Co, Suzuki Motor Corp and Hyundai Motor are among 20 companies that will be eligible for incentives under India's $3.5 billion scheme to boost clean fuel vehicles, the government said on Friday.

Auto Parts Maker Magna Sees Initial Hit From Canadian Bridge Blockade

Auto parts maker Magna International Inc said on Friday disruptions at the Ambassador bridge caused by Canadian trucker protests against coronavirus mandates have started to have some initial impact on its operations.

FILE PHOTO - A person walks past a Peloton store in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., January 25, 2022.

Peloton's Rabid Fans, Celebrity Trainers Key To Future

Peloton Interactive Inc's star trainers are proving to be just as valuable as its stationary bikes to help the company survive after the pandemic.

Guinea-Bissau soldiers are pictured in the streets of the capital city of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau February 7, 2022.

Failed Coup Puts Spotlight Back On Guinea-Bissau's Role In Cocaine Trade

In October, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo told French radio that drug trafficking and corruption were over in Guinea-Bissau, a country that has struggled to shake off its reputation as a "narco state" of West Africa.

BMW Pays $4.2 Billion To Take Control Of Chinese JV

BMW will pay 3.7 billion euros ($4.2 billion) to take majority control of its Chinese joint venture after securing the necessary licence from Beijing, as global automakers seek a tighter grip on business in the world's biggest car market.

Libyan interim Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha, newly named by the Libyan parliament, delivers a speech at Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli on February 10, 2022

Double Trouble: Fears Of Violence Over Libya's 2 PMs

Double trouble: Fears of violence over Libya's 2 PMs

An Italian F35 aircraft is seen on the runway during "Blue Flag", an aerial exercise hosted by Israel with the participation of foreign air force crews, at Ovda military air base, southern Israel November 11, 2019. Picture taken November 11, 2019.

Finland To Sign Deal Bringing U.S.-built Stealth Jets To Russian Border

Finland will sign a $9.4 billion agreement on Friday to buy U.S.

Finland Signs Deal To Buy 64 U.S.-built Stealth Jets

Finland signed a $9.4 billion agreement on Friday to buy U.S.

Finland Seals Deal For U.S. F-35 Stealth Jets, Reflecting Tight Ties To NATO

Finland has sealed a deal to buy dozens of F-35 stealth warplanes from the United States, in a sign of its military's close ties with NATO at a time of high tension between the West and Russia in Europe.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the media ahead of a Weimar Triangle meeting to discuss the ongoing Ukraine crisis, in Berlin, Germany, February 8, 2022.

Macron Announces Plans To Protect Antarctic At 'One Ocean' Summit

French President Emmanuel Macron's department on Friday announced new plans by the United States and France to protect the environment, including an expansion of the protection of the French Antarctic territories, as France hosted the 'One Ocean' summit.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (not pictured) accompanied by Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne at Melbourne Commonwealth Parliament Office, in Melbourne, Australia February 11, 2022. Darr

Blinken Says Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Could Come At Any Time

Russia has sent more forces to its border with Ukraine and could launch an invasion at any time, including during the Beijing Winter Olympics, U.S.

Britain's economy grew at its fastest pace last year since records began in 1948

UK Economy Rebounds By Record 7.5% From Pandemic In 2021

UK economy rebounds by record 7.5% from pandemic in 2021

A medical worker walks past a makeshift testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) following the outbreak, outside a shopping mall at Sha Tin district, in Hong Kong, China, February 7, 2022.

Hong Kong's Zero-COVID Quest Pushes Medical Facilities To The Brink

Hong Kong's stubborn pursuit of zero COVID infections has stretched hospital and quarantine facilities nearly to their limit in the global financial hub, raising the near-term prospect of changes to admissions and isolation policies.

Mercedes-Benz Beats Profit Forecast As EV Sales Surge

Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans expects an adjusted EBIT of 14 billion euros ($15.94 billion) in 2021, it said in preliminary results released on Friday, as it focuses on selling more higher value electric vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz Beats Profit Forecast, Sees Supply Chain Headwinds In 2022

Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans expects an adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) of 14 billion euros ($15.9 billion) in 2021 and sees supply chain headwinds persisting into 2022, it said on Friday.

Kaung Thu Win, who said he served as a captain in Myanmar's military before defecting in late December, shows a photograph of himself wearing an army uniform on his mobile phone, during an interview with Reuters at an undisclosed location in northeastern

Exclusive-Myanmar Army Defector Recounts Heavy Losses Inflicted By Chin Rebels

A Myanmar army officer who defected and fled the country has detailed battlefield losses to rebels in the southern part of Chin state, with at least 50 soldiers killed and 200 badly wounded in 2021 by opposition fighters with homemade weapons.

European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union Mairead McGuinness speaks during a news conference in Brussels, Belgium February 2, 2022.

No EU Access For UK Clearing Houses After June 2025, McGuinness Says

There will be no access to the European Union for Britain's derivatives clearing houses after June 2025, the bloc's financial services chief Mairead McGuinness said on Friday.

Ukrainian Military Forces servicemen of the 92nd mechanised brigade use tanks, self-propelled guns and other armoured vehicles to conduct live-fire exercises near the town of Chuguev, Kharkiv region on February 10, 2022

US Silent On Whether Macron's Russia Visit Helped Ease Ukraine Crisis

US silent on whether Macron's Russia visit helped ease Ukraine crisis

With its propensity for high winds, Evia is a natural location for wind farms, says Athanasios Dagoumas, chairman of Greece's power production watchdog

Turbine 'Torture' For Greek Islanders As Wind Farms Proliferate

Turbine 'torture' for Greek islanders as wind farms proliferate

A woman wearing a face mask shops in Cambridge Market Square, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Cambridge, Britain, January 14, 2022.

UK Economy Suffers Small Omicron Hit Before Inflation Challenge

Britain suffered a smaller economic hit than feared in December as COVID-19 cases mounted, capping a historic two-year collapse and rebound for the world's fifth-biggest economy, but surging inflation is set to slow the recovery in 2022.

The prefabricated housing was meant to be a temporary solution, but years later 175 people, including 70 children, are still living in the cluster of white cubes

Ukraine Displaced Fear Losing Homes Again

Ukraine displaced fear losing homes again

The Federal Reserve building is seen in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2022.

Column-After Dire Decade, Emerging Markets Face Fed Liftoff Again: Mike Dolan

Whether emerging economies have already done enough to pre-empt the global central bank tightening cycle may dictate whether investors in them can escape yet another dire decade.