Berkshire David Burgess, already serving life imprisonment on two counts of murder, is given a fresh life sentence after being convicted of the 1966 murder of Yolande Waddington, a nanny from Berkshire, England.
Vladimir Putin The custody of three anti-Putin protesters from the Pussy Riot group is extended for another six months before their trial begins.
Nayarit 21 people were killed and 29 others were injured in bus accident in the Mexican state of Nayarit.
Olympic Torch The Olympic Torch arrives in London for the final stages of the UK-wide relay ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Amnesty International Amnesty International says Muslim Rohingyas in western Burma have been subject to attacks and arbitrary arrests.
Duékoué At least 13 people are killed in clashes in Duékoué and a camp for displaced people in Ivory Coast.
2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting A gunman opens fire at a movie premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colorado, killing at least 12 people and injuring 59 others.
Syrian uprising (2011–present) The United Nations Security Council extends the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria for 30 days.
Major General Hisham Ikhtiyar, the head of Syrian national security, dies of wounds he received from a bombing in the capital Damascus on July 18.