U.S. Evacuates Kyiv Embassy as Invasion Fears Rise
The United States moves to evacuate most Kyiv embassy staff with only a limited consular presence remaining in Lviv. The drill accompanies a broader redeployment of 160 Florida National Guard troops and a NATO show of force as President Biden warns Americans to leave Ukraine amid rising tensions with Russia.
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Protests at US Canada border continue with blockades
Demonstrators opposed to vaccine mandates and limits kept vehicles blocked at the Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, despite some withdrawals. Police in Windsor pledged more officers as protests spread to Ottawa and other cities, with traffic snarled and the border crossing partially reopened but still blocked at night. In Hawaii, Blinken and Japanese and South Korean counterparts met to discuss North Korea's missile tests and the push to restart stalled nuclear talks amid sanctions and pandemic pressures.
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Baby rescued by Phoenix SWAT in officer standoff
Police say SWAT shields helped rescue a one month old baby during a Phoenix standoff after gunman Morris Richard Jones III opened fire wounding five officers. Jones and a woman believed to be his ex girlfriend died at the scene. The baby survived as four officers sustained minor injuries from debris. The suspect had prior firearm and drug trafficking convictions in Oklahoma and conspiracy charges in Arizona. The deceased woman was Shatifah Lobley of Phoenix.
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Yemeni Officials Say Five U.N. Workers Abducted
Yemeni officials report suspected al Qaeda militants abducted five U N workers in Abyan province late Friday. Four Yemenis and a foreign national were taken to an unknown location as tribal leaders negotiate a release and ransom terms with the abductors.
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Afghans protest Biden plan to free Afghan assets
Demonstrators in Kabul outside Grand Eidah mosque condemn President Biden's order to unfreeze 3.5 billion dollars for families of 9/11 victims. They demand funds for Afghans while the central bank and advisers question U.N. management and humanitarian use.
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Turkmenistan to hold snap presidential election on March 12
President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov announces a snap vote to cede power to a younger generation, with his son Serdar likely a successor. Parliament sets March 12 as election day. Turkmenistan remains restrictive for outsiders and has no reported COVID-19 cases.
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