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Obama shows his shock at tornado's destruction

Grim-faced and shaking his head in shock at the scale of the destruction, Barack Obama walked through the tornado-ravaged Oklahoma City suburb of Moor.

We are by your side, says Obama

President Barack Obama vowed that the United States would stand behind Oklahoma as it struggled to fill the "empty spaces" left by the devastating tornado.

Tornado: Condolences from USNZ Pacific Partnership Forum

Delegates at the USNZ Pacific Partnership Forum meeting in Washington DC have expressed sorrow at the loss of life in the Oklahoma tornado.

Power of Moore tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb

Oklahoma search almost complete

Many houses have "just been taken away. They're just sticks and bricks," Gov. Mary Fallin said, describing the 27 kilometre path of destruction.

Monster tornado: 'I can't breathe. My house is on top of me'

Soon after a monstrous, deadly tornado slammed into the community of Moore, Tiffany Thronesberry's phone rang. Her mother was screaming down the line.

Twister like bomb blast, says Kiwi

Aucklander Cam Rhodes has described a darkening sky, running from golf ball-sized hail and the sound of a "bomb exploding" as lightning caused a large electrical fire.

Tornado a 'major disaster'

A powerful tornado has swept through a Midwestern US state leaving up to 91 people dead.

School hit by direct blow

A monstrous tornado roared through Oklahoma City suburbs, destroying an elementary school as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 320 kph.

Nelson river contamination raises health concerns

Spectacular red dust storm in Australia

While fires burn across southeastern Australia and the northwest braces for Tropical Cyclone Narelle, Australia's volatile weather has produced a spectacular red dust storm.

Photos: Golf course tornado

A small tornado has hit the Mayfield Golf Course near Ashburton, accomplishing four seasons' worth of pruning in four minutes.

New Year Honours: Bob McDavitt MNZM

Cyclone Evan: Vital supplies sent

New Zealand has sent desperately needed supplies to cyclone-ravaged Samoa and Fiji as thousands remain in evacuation centres and vital services are cut off.

US hit by first widespread snowstorm of the season

Clean up continues in Samoa, Fiji

Thousands remain in evacuation centres as the clean-up continues in Samoa and Fiji in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Evan.

Fiji counts cost, but not lives

Fijians has began cleaning up after the effects of Cyclone Evan, which left a swathe of destruction after battering the Pacific nation for more than 12 hours.

Cyclone Evan: State of disaster declared

A state of natural disaster has been declared for 15 days in Fiji as the Pacific nation begins the clean-up in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Evan