Emily Taylor

Japan’s economy grows less than expected, despite forecasts it would benefit from a jump in spending ahead of a sales tax increase in April.
BBC News – Business

Lawyers for deposed Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi walk out of his trial on charges of espionage and conspiring to commit terror.
BBC News – Middle East

Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos promises a full investigation into allegations that senior army officers were involved in massive corruption.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, arrives at the presidential palace, where he is tipped to be asked to form a new government.
BBC News – Europe

David Cameron describes the floods as a “tragedy” as more rain hits ground already saturated with water, causing continuing misery for UK communities.
BBC News – UK

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro expels three US consular officials, accusing them of meeting students involved in anti-government protests.
BBC News – US & Canada

The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines plane flying from Addis Ababa to Rome hijacks the aircraft and lands in Geneva to seek asylum, police say.
BBC News – Africa

In a surprise move, US workers vote against union representation at a Volkswagen car plant in the southern state of Tennessee,.
BBC News – Business

The UK and France accuse the Syrian government over the failure of the second round of Geneva peace talks with opposition groups.
BBC News – Middle East

Supporters and opponents of Venezuela’s President Maduro take to the streets of Caracas in rival marches amid growing political tension.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turkish MPs approve controversial plans to reform the country’s top judicial body, amid a brawl which left one MP with a broken nose.
BBC News – Europe

Taxi driver Julie Sillitoe, 49, and an 85-year-old man are killed in incidents as southern England is lashed by heavy rain and winds up to 83mph.
BBC News – UK

US Secretary of State John Kerry is to give a keynote speech urging the global community to act against climate change, during a visit to Indonesia.
BBC News – US & Canada

French and African peacekeepers seize weapons from militia in the capital of the Central African Republic as they try to end sectarian strife.
BBC News – Africa

The UK pensions system is not working, the City watchdog has concluded after a review into the “disorderly” annuities market.
BBC News – Business

UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos urges the Security Council to act on Syria to stop “flagrant” violation of international humanitarian law.
BBC News – Middle East

Police arrest a man suspected of throwing a flare which mortally wounded Brazilian TV cameraman Santiago Andrade in northern Bahia state.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, is widely expected to be asked for form a new Italian government after the resignation of PM Enrico Letta.
BBC News – Europe

Thousands of sandbags are being used to protect homes as more heavy rain and gale-force winds hit southern Britain.
BBC News – UK

A storm unleashes a second wave of snowfall on the US north-east, after it cut power to half a million people and left 7,500 flights cancelled.
BBC News – US & Canada