The man accused of killing 12 in the July massacre at a Batman film in Colorado intends to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, his lawyers say.

Labour needs to be "performing better than we are now" to win the next general election, former cabinet minister Peter Hain says.

Outbreaks of measles are putting Europe's commitment to eliminate the disease by 2015 under threat, the World Health Organization warns.

A memorial to the "forgotten heroes" who worked in coal mines during World War II is officially dedicated.

Walt Disney's results have beaten analysts' expectations, thanks to strong earnings at its movie and sports TV divisions.

Israel's PM issues an unofficial order to stop approval of new plans or tenders for Jewish settlement construction in the West Bank, a pressure group says.

Russia and the US say they have agreed to work towards holding an international conference to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria.

The social care system in England is facing a bleak future despite the planned changes as services have been forced into budget cuts, council chiefs say.