Storm’s second wave hits US east
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
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Lloyds Bank in return to profit
Lloyds Banking Group announces pre-tax profit of £415m for 2013, reversing previous year’s loss of £606m. BBC News – Business
Power cuts continue after storms
Tens of thousands of homes in England and Wales remain without power and there is some transport disruption following hurricane-force winds. BBC News – UK
Italy PM faces showdown with rival
Italy’s Democratic Party is to hold a crisis meeting, amid speculation that PM Enrico Letta could be replaced by his younger rival Matteo Renzi. BBC News – Europe
Two dead in Venezuela student clash
At least two people are shot dead and 23 injured during a student demonstration in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
‘Surge’ in Syria fighting death toll
Activists in Syria report a surge in fighting across the country, amid attempts to broker a peace deal in the Swiss city of Geneva. BBC News – Middle East