An elderly woman whose home was destroyed by the Oklahoma tornado found her pet dog among the rubble during a live TV interview.
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of 1960s rock group The Doors, has died at the age of 74.
A massive tornado has torn through a densely populated suburb of Oklahoma City, utterly destroying everything in its path - including an elementary school that took a "direct hit".
Police are investigating after a driver apparently boasted on Twitter that she had knocked over a cyclist.
The Church of Scotland has voted in favour of allowing openly gay men and women to become ministers - whilst maintaining a traditionalist standpoint.
Dracula will be the next big-budget Hollywood movie to be filmed in Northern Ireland.
LONDON (Reuters) - British farmers will be the first in Europe to get a vaccine against Schmallenberg virus, a new livestock disease that hit the continent in 2011. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said on Tuesday that MSD Animal Health, a unit of Merck & Co, had been issued a licence for the new vaccine after an accelerated assessment to make it available this summer....
Seven children drowned in a pool of water at an elementary school as they sheltered from the monster tornado which hit Oklahoma, officials have said.
Prince William has issued a heartfelt plea to the nation not to forget the injured members of the British Armed Forces.
Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Tuesday announced a $1.8-billion military upgrade to help defend his country's maritime territory against "bullies", amid an ever-worsening dispute with China.

Yahoo! World