A New Zealand woman is stopped by police concerned that she had driven hundreds of miles while asleep, even sending text messages along the way.

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif says sorry for his role in a 2010 spot-fixing scandal and admits his guilt for the first time.

The New York Times returns online after saying "technical difficulties" had caused it problems.

Ex-US congressman Jesse Jackson Jr is sentenced to 30 months in prison for misusing campaign funds, while his wife is jailed for a year for tax evasion.

Nigeria's military says it has killed the second-in-command of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Momodu Bama.

The US soldier who leaked classified documents to Wikileaks is expected to make a statement to a judge in the sentencing phase of his court martial.

The body of a Polish soldier who said he wanted to plant his nation's flag on Mount Hood in Oregon has been found on the frozen peak, authorities say.

Members of Libya's minority Berber community storm the parliament building in Tripoli during a protest demanding recognition in the new constitution.