Police found booby traps in the flat of the man accused of a cinema massacre in Colorado, a US court hears.

Alleged Wikileaks source Bradley Manning will have 112 days taken off any prison sentence if he is convicted, a US military judge rules.

The UN warns of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Sudan's conflict-torn South Kordofan and Blue Nile provinces, blaming both the government and rebel groups.

A US defence contractor settles with former inmates of Abu Ghraib for $5m (£3m), after a subsidiary is accused of conspiring to torture prisoners.

Cooler temperatures bring some short relief to south-east Australia as fire crews battle to control hundreds of bushfires across several states.

Finnish phone maker Nokia becomes the latest foreign telecom company to face tax issues in India as its factory in Chennai is raided by tax officials.

Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi wins the Ballon d'Or for a record-breaking fourth consecutive season.

The White House says it is possible that no US troops will remain in Afghanistan past 2014, as President Hamid Karzai arrives for talks.