[01:11.37]“The authorities are calling it a very dangerous storm and 53 million people in the Midwest are in its path.
[01:17.63]Tornado winds blowing at up to 95km/hr, hail and thunderstorms are predicted.
[01:23.48]The storm has already hit central Illinois.
[01:26.60]One tornado has touched down and leveled homes near the city of Peoria and more storms are being spotted in surrounding areas.
[01:33.19]Hail stones, the size of tennis balls, have been also been reported and officials are warning of rapid moving thunderstorms ahead.”
[01:40.30]Syrian opposition groups say a powerful bomb attack has killed more than 30 soldiers at an army base near the capital Damascus.
[01:48.40]Reports say four of the victims were generals.
[01:50.70]The blast is said to cause the buildings to collapse and groups indicated the explosives have been placed in its basement
[01:57.12]meaning opposition fighters have been able to breach the security around the base.
[02:01.30]The deputy head of the Libyan intelligence services has been kidnapped outside the airport in the capital Tripoli.
[02:08.29]An officer who was also seized but he managed to escape said they were taken by unidentified gunmen who stopped their car.
[02:15.15]Tensions are running high in Tripoli while a three-day strike has been observed in protest of the presence of armed militias.