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Four Americans killed since 2009 in US drone strikes, says White House

The Obama administration acknowledged publicly for the first time that four US citizens have been killed in drone strikes since 2009 in Pakistan and Yemen.

The tornado approaches Moore on Monday

Oklahoma twister that hit Moore ‘more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb’

The vast tornado that struck an Oklahoma suburb on Monday afternoon dwarfed even the Hiroshima atomic bomb in its destructive power, according to scientists.

Ibragim Todashev, pictured, is believed to be an associate of Tamerlan Tsarnaev

FBI kills 'friend of Boston bomb suspects' during questioning in Florida

Man identified as Ibragim Todashev, who reportedly knew Tamerlan Tsarnaev as both were mixed martial-arts fighters

Standy Stewart (right) and her pregnant daughter-in-law Robyn Rojas have their dinner at what is left of their tornado devastated home

Oklahoma tornado: The lucky lost their homes. The unlucky lost their lives

Stay or flee? Pick up loved ones or take cover? The choices made in the moments after the tornado warnings sounded were a matter of life and death

Former Congressman Anthony Weiner

'I learned some tough lessons': Disgraced Anthony Weiner joins race for New York mayor

Former congressman resigned following 'sexting' scandal in 2011

A child looks over damage at Briarwood Elementary School

Oklahoma tornado: Search nears the end for Moore storm survivors as Mayor vows to ensure shelters are built in new houses

At least 24 people, including nine children, killed by massive EF5 tornado

A satellite image of the devastating twister which wreaked havoc on Oklahoma

In pictures: Nasa images of Oklahoma tornado reveal scale of storm

Nasa has released images taken by satellites showing the devastating tornado as it struck the town of Moore in Oklahoma.

The image of the Cobb family staggering out of Briarwood Elementary school featured on front pages of newspapers across the world

Oklahoma tornado: Family at the centre of iconic image, captured walking away from wreckage of devastated school, identified

Picture of Cobb family staggering out of Briarwood Elementary school featured on front pages of newspapers across the world

Ja'nae Hornsby is the first victim of the Oklahoma tornado to be named

Oklahoma tornado: First victim of Moore storm identified as nine-year-old Ja'Nae Hornsby

Teachers praised for using their bodies to protect pupils

'I'm living happily and learning to play the guitar': Miami cannibal victim Ronald Poppo describes life a year on from the horrific attack by Rudy Eugene that left him with 75% of his face chewed off

In a video released by hospital staff to mark a year since the horrific attack, Ronald Poppo smiled and spoke publicly for the first time

Piles of debris and cars lie around a home destroyed by the tornado

Oklahoma tornado: Rescue effort nears an end as authorities say they are confident there are no bodies or survivors left in the rubble

The death toll may rise above 24 as some bodies may have been taken directly to funeral homes

US Air Force Airman First Class Justin Acord sifts through the rubble of his father-in-law’s home in Moore, Oklahoma

Oklahoma tornado: ‘Our hearts are broken. This is bigger than anything I’ve ever seen. It’s huge. It’s horrific’

The ferocity of Monday’s tornado was unprecedented and devastating

Video: Amateur footage captures Oklahoma tornado

Terrifying amateur footage has captured the monster tornado that ripped through Oklahoma City surburbs, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.

An American flag blows in the wind at sunrise atop the rubble of a destroyed home

Oklahoma tornado: The storm was a monster - even for Tornado Alley

Residents of Moore are used to severe weather patterns – but the strength of Monday’s twister left them shocked and awed

Early summit date set for US and China

China’s new leader, Xi Jinping, will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California, months earlier than expected, as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations troubled by issues from cyber-spying to North Korea.

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