Russian counter-terrorism agents have raided a group planning an attack in Moscow killing two suspects, officials say.

A gigantic tornado rips through a suburb of Oklahoma City in the Midwestern United States, sparking fires, flattening homes and destroying a school.

Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, dies aged 74 in Germany after a long battle with cancer.

JP Morgan chairman and chief executive Jamie Dimon is facing a shareholder revolt as investors prepare to vote on whether he should be allowed to keep both jobs.

The European Parliament is to meet to debate ways to tackle tax evasion, as the EU aims to stem the huge flow of funds lost to member states.

Senior White House aides were informed last month of an inquiry into the US tax agency's targeting of conservative political groups, an official says.

Bolivia passes a law which could allow President Evo Morales to be elected for a third time, despite claims that it is unconstitutional.

The US and Chinese presidents, Barack Obama and Xi Jinping, announce they will hold their first summit in California in June.