Judge charges woman in female 'terror commando' probe

A judge handed preliminary charges on Saturday to a 29-year-old woman whom authorities suspect is part of a female "terrorist commando" in the service of the Islamic State group - one of five suspects in an aborted attack near Notre Dame Cathedral and another possible attack thwarted by police.

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Forged unity now breaks apart

For a time, it felt like the attack that shattered the United States had also brought it together.

Vanished US flag from famous 9/11 photo comes back

A US flag raised at ground zero on Sept 11 in a defining moment of patriotic resolve took its place at the site on Thursday after disappearing for more than a decade.

Terror threat turns 'homegrown'

Fifteen years after the Sept 11, 2001 attacks, US anti-terror officials said the country is hardened against such well-developed plots but remains as vulnerable as ever to small and especially homegrown attacks.

Dubai seeks world record glory

The 6,148 whiskey shots perched atop glasses of energy drink waited for the push that might send them tumbling into the record books - just another night in Dubai, and another chance to make a certain kind of history.

Pizza Hut accused of using expired ingredients

US chain Pizza Hut's Indonesian operation insisted its restaurants were safe on Tuesday after it was accused of using ingredients up to six months past their expiry date.

Half-Indian 'elephant whisperer' crowned Miss Japan

A half-Indian beauty queen with an elephant trainer's license was crowned Miss Japan on Monday, striking a fresh blow for racial equality.

Ancient market being restored in war-torn Homs

In the heart of the Syrian city of Homs, workers clear rubble and clean the blackened walls of the war-ravaged old market in a bid to restore its former glory.

Lower plastic surgery pricing could keep patients out of Asia

The boom days of Australians traveling to Asia for cheap cosmetic surgery may be coming to an end as Australian plastic surgeons slash their prices.

Military ends siege after suicide attacks hit Kabul

Precarious security highlighted in capital before an international conference in Brussels

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