‘Coup plot’ charge for Caracas mayor
Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma is indicted for plotting violence against Venezuela’s government – a move condemned by the opposition. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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US to consider Russia sanctions
US Secretary of State John Kerry says new “serious sanctions” are being considered against Russia over its “craven” behaviour in Ukraine. BBC News – US & Canada
Come home, families urge Syria girls
Relatives of three London girls believed to be heading to Syria appeal to them to return, as the family of a Glaswegian woman express their horror at reports she may have recruited them. BBC News – UK
Gunmen seize South Sudan boys
Armed men have abducted at least 89 boys from a camp for people displaced by fighting in South Sudan, the UN says. BBC News – Africa
UK finances show £8.8bn surplus
UK government finances showed a surplus of £8.8bn in January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. BBC News – Business
Iraq-Kurdish force ‘to retake Mosul’
An Iraqi-Kurdish force of up to 25,000 is preparing to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State in April or May, a US official says. BBC News – Middle East