LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's withdrawal from the European Union "within a few years" is a certainty as no government will be able to resist demands for an exit from a population incensed by the arrival of low-wage migrants, the leader of the UK Independence Party said. Nigel Farage, who is siphoning off voters from Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives by attacking EU bureaucracy and immigration from eastern Europe, said it was the dramatic rise of his own party that had pressured the premier into promising last week what would be a historic EU referendum. … Ford fourth-quarter profit beats Street, widens Europe loss estimate
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co, the second-largest U.S. automaker, posted higher-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on the st rength of its North American operations, but predicted a wider loss in Europe due to persistent weakness in the region. Ford reported a per-share operating profit of 31 cents for the quarter, better than the average analyst estimate of 25 cents per share, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Ford said quarterly revenue totaled $36.5 billion, with the lion's share coming from its North American operations. In Europe, Ford lost more than $1. … Rebels storm security agency in eastern Syria: sources
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Rebels in Syria including al Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters captured a security agency in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor after days of heavy fighting, an activists' video and a pro-opposition monito ring group said on Tuesday. A video posted online showed men armed with assault rifles cheering as they stood outside a building they said was the local intelligence agency branch. Some of the fighters carried a black flag with the Islamic declaration of faith and the name of the al-Nusra Front unit, which has ties to al Qaeda in neighboring Iraq. … Pfizer fourth-quarter results top estimates
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc on Tuesday reported better-than-expected quarterly results, helped by a rebound in sales in emerging markets. The largest U.S. drugmaker said it earned $6.32 billion, or 86 cents per share, in the fourth quarter. That compared with $1.44 billion, or 19 cents per share, in the year- earlier quarter. (Reporting by Ransdell Pierson; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe) UK offers up to 240 troops for Mali, African training missions
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it was offering to send up to 240 troops to Mali and anglophone West African countries for training missions, as well as offering to increase logistical support to help France fight Islamist rebels in Mali. The increased logistical support may include a ferry to transport French troops and equipment to Africa, and allowing France and its allies to use Britain for air-to-air refueling. If the British offers of help are accepted, the number of British personnel deployed in Africa would rise to over 300. … Policeman protecting Pakistani polio team killed
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) -- Gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a police officer protecting polio workers during a U.N.-backed vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, the police said.
UK offers up to 240 troops for Mali, African training missions
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Tuesday it was offering to send up to 240 troops to Mali and anglophone West African countries for training missions, as well as offering to increase logistical support to help France fight Islamist rebels in Mali. The increased logistical support may include a ferry to transport French troops and equipment to Africa, and allowing France and its allies to use Britain for air-to-air refuelling. If the British offers of help are accepted, the number of British personnel deployed in Africa would rise to over 300. …
At least 20 killed in Kazakhstan plane crash
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A passenger jet carrying at least 20 people crashed Tuesday in heavy fog near Kazakhstan’s principal city, Almaty, killing all on board, the airline and officials said.
Donors pledge $455 million to Mali military push
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- An African Union official says more than $450 million for the military campaign in Mali against Islamist extremists has been raised at a donors’ conference here.
U.S. probed media companies' handling of economic data: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. law enforcement authorities conducted an investigation into whether media companies facilitated insider trading by prematurely releasing market-sensitive government data, but decided not to bring charges, a source familiar with the probe said on Monday. The investigation, first reported by the Wall Street Journal earlier on Monday, looked into whether news organizations used high-speed transmission systems to give some investors access to economic data a fraction of a second before the official release time, the source confirmed. …
Lilly fourth-quarter profit fall as generics hurt sales
(Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co said on Tuesday that fourth-quarter earnings had fallen as competition from generic drugs drove revenue lower. The U.S. drugmaker said it had earned $827 million, or 74 cents per share, compared with $858 million, or 77 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding special items such as asset impairments, restructuring and other special charges, Lilly earned 85 cents per share. Analysts on average were expecting 78 cents per share. (Reporting By Caroline Humer and Ransdell Pierson; Editing by Lisa Von Ahn)
Syrian rebels storm regime complex, free prisoners
BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian rebels stormed a government intelligence complex in the oil-rich east of the country on Tuesday, freeing at least 11 people held in a prison at the facility, activists said. Canada composite leading indicator rises 0.2 percent in December
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s composite leading indicator rose 0.2 percent in December, matching the rise in the previous two months, but it showed strength across a broader range of sectors, a report by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute said on Tuesday. The financial sector remained a source of growth in December, commodity prices held steady, and the manufacturing sector rebounded slightly from November, the private think tank said. The housing index was the only one of 10 components to fall, down for the sixth straight month, but less sharply than in November. …
Japan PM says open to summit with China to help economic ties
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday he was open to a meeting with Chinese leaders to rebuild ties damaged by a territ orial dispute but said there was no room for negotiations on their row over a group of small islands. The remarks came after China's Communist Party chief, Xi Jinping, told a Japanese envoy sent to Beijing last week that he was committed to developing bilateral ties and would consider holding a summit meeting. … 
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