Bachelet sworn in as Chile president
Michelle Bachelet – Chile’s first woman president in 2006 – is sworn in for a second time after her election victory in December. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
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Five million Syrian children in need
The number of Syrian children in need has more than doubled in the past year to 5.5 million, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) says. BBC News – Middle East
Co-op accepts chief’s resignation
The Co-operative Group has accepted the resignation of chief executive Euan Sutherland, and named his replacement as chief financial officer Richard Pennycook. BBC News – Business
CIA ‘searched US Senate computers’
The head of the US Senate intelligence committee accuses the CIA of improperly accessing computers used by congressional staff amid an investigation. BBC News – US & Canada
RMT union leader Bob Crow dies
General secretary of the Rail Maritime and Transport union Bob Crow dies aged 52 of a suspected heart attack. BBC News – UK
EU offers Kiev $700m in trade breaks
The EU offers Ukraine trade breaks worth nearly 500m euros ($ 694m; £417m) to stabilise its economy, as Russia tightens its military grip on Crimea. BBC News – Europe