50 dead in Canada rail disaster
Canadian police have say they have recovered 20 bodies from the Quebec train disaster, and that the 30 people who remain missing are now all presumed dead.
At least one person killed in Quebec train blast
At least one person was killed when a driverless freight train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded in the middle of the Canadian town of Lac-Megantic, police have said.
Police spokesman Michel Brunet did not answer when asked how many people were still missing after the blast, which devastated a large part of the town centre.
More top news
-
Met Office issues weather warnings for snow and ice
The Met Office has weather warnings in place for snow and ice until 10am in the north and west.
-
Liberal Democrats propose £1bn bank tax to clear deficit
The plan, which would effectively strip banks of the benefit of recent corporation tax cuts, forms part of the party's election manifesto.
-
Lady Gaga takes icy plunge in Chicago lake for charity
Pop star went into the icy waters of Chicago's Lake Michigan at a fundraiser for the Special Olympics and later said "her weave froze".