Confirmed death toll in US tornado at least 24: official
Washington. The confirmed death toll in the huge tornado that struck Oklahoma is at least 24, an official spokeswoman said Tuesday as she revised earlier reports of 51 or more dead, AFP reported.

Georgia detains former PM on graft charges: official
Tbilisi. Georgian authorities have detained former prime minister Vano Merabishvili, one of the top allies of President Mikheil Saakashvili, and another senior ex-official on corruption charges, local prosecutors said, cited by AFP.

Construction works in Thracian rock sanctuary in S. Bulgaria violate rules, check reveals
Asenovgrad. The construction of a guest house in the region of the village of Vrata, southern municipality of Asenovgrad, district of Plovdiv, violates the conditions for construction works in the guarded area Belintash Thracian Rock Sanctuary, reveals a check by the local unit in charge of controlling construction works, announced the Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works.