A train crash in West Virginia has seen the evacuation of two towns in the area. The train was carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil when it crashed in the south of the state, sending at least one of the carriages into the Kanawha River. At least 14 tankers are on fire following the incident, 30 miles south-east of Charleston.

A report from the United States department of justice has revealed terrorists on witness protection were allowed on board flights as their new identities were not added to the US no-fly list. The Witness Security Program, organised by the department, had failed to give the new names to the FBI-managed Terrorist Screening Center, the report concluded.

American citizens in Thailand have been warned terrorists may be looking to conduct attacks against tourist in Bangkok in the “near future”. Those in the area are urged to exercise caution when visiting public areas where large groups of Western tourists gather in Bangkok.

The organisation responsible for marketing the United States to world visitors has unveiled Brand USA, America’s first-ever global consumer brand. Formerly known as the Corporation for Travel Promotion, but now doing business as Brand USA, the group introduced its global brand positioning and strategy before an international audience of travel professionals and destinations in London. 

Residents on the east coast of the United States have been left celebrating Halloween in darkness after an unseasonable snowstorm swept across the region leaving a trail of devastation. Areas of Massachusetts recorded nearly 70cm of snowfall in a single day, with at least nine people feared dead.

British travellers in the United States have been warned by the Foreign & Commonwealth office to expect delays as the county continues to battle the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. The storm made landfall over the weekend, with two states earlier declared disaster areas by president Barack Obama.