Attacker stabs uniformed French soldier

A man armed with a box cutter has attacked a French soldier patrolling the business district of Paris, stabbing him in the neck.

Three fresh arrests over London murder

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder the British soldier hacked to death in a London street by two Islamists.

Ruth Pollard

Searching for refuge in a land where there are no safe places

Ruth Pollard AS THE night-time temperature in Syria drops closer to freezing and the rains begin, it is difficult to imagine how those who have barely survived without electricity, water or enough food this year...

Elegant tribute places twin towers victims together side by side

Jon Swaine Around a reflecting pool, a unique September 11 memorial unites families, friends and colleagues.

Ng's defiance places China on defensive

John Garnaut In Guangzhou LATE on Thursday night Matthew Ng dropped his head to his hands and sobbed uncontrollably as defence lawyer Chen Youxi's closing submission reached its climax.

Obama the bridge over troubled islands dispute

Catherine Armitage What does China really want in the Asia-Pacific?

Merchant of Death's crony sent back to face US justice

Peter Mitchell Melbourne resident extradited to US, accused of involvement with international arms dealer.

China tells N Korea to resume nuclear talks

Jane Perlez The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, has bluntly told a North Korean envoy his country should return to diplomatic talks designed to rid North Korea of its nuclear weapons, a state-run Chinese news agency...

Rioting hits second city in Sweden

Stockholm has experienced a sixth straight night of riots, with cars torched in several immigrant-dominated suburbs.

West pushes for 'hard decisions' in Middle East

Robert Tait Britain and the US have combined to put fresh pressure on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to kick-start the Middle East peace process by telling them to make ''hard decisions'' soon or face losing...

Twitter aims to match ads with commentary

FOR those inclined towards social media, using Twitter while watching television has become a ritual, with viewers commenting on everything from sports events to night-time dramas.

Eight killed in UN base attack

Rod Nordland, Sharifullah Sahak At least eight people were killed and many more wounded when insurgents attacked in the midst of one of Kabul's diplomatic quarters, setting off a bomb and sending UN and international agency workers...

Mother places girl in front of oncoming train

A woman's bid to avoid paying a train fare nearly cost her the life of her daughter in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

We looked in the wrong places, says Pakistan

Ben Doherty, Khudayar Khan In Islamabad PAKISTAN has said it was an ''intelligence failure'' it had no idea Osama bin Laden was living on its soil, but few in international intelligence believe no one in the government and military...

Damning new report on EU's inaction over Israel

Ruth Pollard The European Union had failed to hold the Israeli government to account over its continuing human rights violations against Palestinians, including the demolition of houses, water systems and...

Obama agrees security measures at odds with values

Scott Wilson Washington: US President Barack Obama has declared an end to a fearful chapter in US history and demanded more from the country and himself as it enters the next.

World’s largest Lego model unveiled in NY

The world’s largest Lego model, a replica of a Star Wars spacecraft, has been unveiled in New York’s Times Square.

'Merchant of Death' co-conspirator extradited

Richard Chichakli, the alleged financial brains behind convicted international arms dealer Viktor Bout, has been extradited from Australia to the US.

Cameron orders review into MI5 knowledge of accused killers

Nick Miller David Cameron has ordered an intelligence review after it emerged that the two men who allegedly hacked a soldier to death on a London street were previously known to MI5.

Facing a mighty task

Simon Usborne Daniel Pearl had been held captive in Pakistan for more than a month when Mariane, his wife, learnt he was dead.