FBI ‘aids search for missing plane’
The FBI is aiding Malaysia’s investigation into the disappearance of the airliner missing for more than a week. BBC News – US & Canada
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ISIS ‘executed detainees’ in Syria
Jihadist rebels have carried out mass executions in Syria and the government has increased its use of indiscriminate weapons, UN human rights investigators say. BBC News – Middle East
Bank of England shake-up unveiled
The Bank of England is to have two new deputy governors – Ben Broadbent for monetary policy and Nemat Shafik in charge of markets and banking. BBC News – Business
Air Canada stops flying to Venezuela
Air Canada suspends flights between Toronto and Caracas over security concerns. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Childcare subsidy scheme boosted
Working families could get a childcare subsidy of up to £2,000 per child by 2015, under new government proposals. BBC News – UK
Ukraine officer ‘killed in Crimea’
Ukraine’s military says an officer has been killed at a military base in Crimea, shortly after Moscow signed a treaty on Crimea joining Russia. BBC News – Europe