'I've never seen the city looking like this'

Nick Miller 8:02 AM   On Saturday a thick silence throttled Paris like a hangover. Under grey skies there was muted grief, horror, and above all, pure shock.

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Islamic State claims responsibility

The scene outside the Bataclan theatre the morning after.

5:50 AM   The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility on Saturday for attacks that killed 127 people in Paris.

Victims felt like actors in a horror film

'You can never prepare for something like this': Psychiatrist Vincent Jardon worked through the night helping survivors.

Nick Miller 5:50 AM   Some came in screaming, others in silence. The most psychologically damaged survivors of the Paris attacks arrived at a crisis centre set up in a local municipal headquarters.

Three teams of terrorists believed to acted

A woman reacts after places flowers near the  Bataclan Concert Hall.

Nick Miller 7:41 AM   Three co-ordinated teams of terrorists were behind the deadly atrocity in Paris on Friday night, armed with Kalashnikov weapons and suicide vests, investigators say.

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Cambodia's opposition leader Sam Rainsy faces arrest

Sam Rainsy, centre, leader of the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party upon his arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport  in August.

Lindsay Murdoch 1:12 PM   Cambodia's opposition leader Sam Rainsy faces arrest if he returns to his country as early as Monday, plunging the impoverished south-east Asia country back into political conflict.

'Everyone was thinking: if I move I'm dead"

Oscar, 12, tried to hide under a mixing desk when the attack began.

Melanie Kembrey 12:46 PM   An Australian father has described the terrifying moments he and his son tried to hide as gunmen opened fire inside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris.

Paris Attacks Day 2: Live Updates

A person is being evacuated after a shooting, outside the Bataclan theater in Paris.

12:25 PM   Paris wakes after a "night of terror" that left more than 120 people dead. Follow our live blog for rolling updates as the situation develops.

PM must 'close our borders': MP

Andrew Fraser... calling for a ban on refugees from the Middle East in the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks

Sean Nicholls 12:25 PM   A senior member of the NSW Coalition government has called on Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to "close our borders" to refugees from the middle east in response to the terrorism attacks in Paris.

Video shows fire fight outside the Bataclan

Sparks can be seen as bullets ricochet by a car near the Bataclan theatre.

Melanie Kembrey 12:24 PM   Video has emerged of a tense fire fight between police and assailants outside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, where at least 89 people are believed to have been killed.

Paris attacks: One Australian injured near Bataclan Concert Hall

Australian Emma Parkinson, 19, was injured in the Paris terror attacks.

Allison Worrall 12:20 PM   At least one Australian has been injured in the deadly Paris terror attacks, the government has confirmed.

Syrian transition plan reached by US, Russia in Vienna talks

US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a news conference in Vienna.

Jonathan Tirone 12:03 PM   Seventeen nations, spurred on by Friday's deadly attacks in Paris, overcame their differences on how to end Syria's civil war and adopted a timeline that will let opposition groups help draft a constitution and elect a new government by 2017.

Paris attacks beg the question: why France?

The Eiffel Tower stands illuminated on the skyline, a symbol of Parisians' pride in their city.

Harriet Alexander 11:44 AM   Every Western capital knows that Islamist extremists would love to strike a blow at its heart. But few are so tantalising a target as Paris.

Paris attacks: combating terrorism to become greater focus at G20, says Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

'Your battle is our battle': Malcolm Turnbull has offered his support to France.

Mark Kenny and Jane Lee 11:38 AM   Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says thatĀ an international response to combating terrorism will become a greater focus of G20 talks in Turkey following the recentĀ Paris terror attacks.

Clashes in South Korea as protesters demand President's resignation

Protesters clash with police during an anti-government rally in Seoul.

Choe Sang-hun 11:17 AM   Tens of thousands of people have gathered for a large demonstration in Seoul, brought together by a host of anti-government grievances.

Blacker toast increases cancer risk

Toast can be cancer-causing.

Robert Mendick 10:42 AM   Beware the crispy roast potato and the crunchy slice of toast. Both contain worryingly high levels of a cancer-causing chemical.

Paris attacks: Melbourne woman 'pretends to be dead' to survive

The scene outside the Bataclan theatre the morning after the attack.

Michelle Griffin 10:02 AM   A Melbourne father has spoken of his relief that his 30-year-old daughter survived the attack at the Bataclan Concert Hall on Friday night, in which at least 78 concert-goers were killed by multiple gunmen and suicide bombers.

Paris in shock: 'I've never seen the city looking like this'

A couple embrace after laying flowers at the La Belle Equipe cafe in Paris

Nick Miller 8:02 AM   On Saturday a thick silence throttled Paris like a hangover. Under grey skies there was muted grief, horror, and above all, pure shock.

Woman's miraculous escape

Bataclan

Liam Phelan 5:52 AM   Many dead after shootings, multiple blasts in Paris France vows 'merciless' response to atrocity One Australian injured in Paris terror attacks

Paris attacks: Germanwings volunteers caught in Paris stadium

Soccer fans leave the Stade de France stadium after an international friendly soccer match in Saint Denis, outside Paris.

5:41 AM   More than a thousand volunteers who intervened after the Germanwings jet crash were among those trapped inside the Stade de France by Friday's attacks,

Hundreds gather in Martin Place to remember terror attack victims

Local French and Australians at a vigil for the victims of the Paris terror incident in Martin Place

Georgina Mitchell 5:38 AM   Hundreds of French nationals and Australians gathered in central Sydney on Saturday night to remember the victims of the Paris terror attacks.

France vows 'merciless' response to unprecedented atrocity

A French policeman assists a blood-covered victim near the La Bataclan concert hall.

Nick Miller 5:36 AM   A man has been arrested in Brussels as France has vowed a "merciless" response to an unprecedented terrorist atrocity that has left 127 people dead.

UK remains on 'severe' terror alert following Paris attacks

British Prime Minister David Cameron after chairing an emergency meeting of his security committee on Saturday.

Sarah Young 5:27 AM   British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Saturday the threat to the UK remained "severe" after the Paris attacks, as a terminal at a major UK airport was evacuated as a precaution amid heightened security fears.

Made In France movie withdrawn after Paris terror attacks

A poster for the film, Made In France.

Philippa Hawker 5:26 AM   Made In France, a film whose provocative poster includes an image of the Eiffel Tower made in part out of an AK-47 assault rifle, will not be released as planned this week.

Paris attacks: Many dead after shootings, multiple blasts in France capital

Victims lay on the pavement outside a Paris restaurant.

5:20 AM   A number of people have been killed after a gunman opened fire in central Paris, according to French media.

Fire in Calais migrant camp 'not related to Paris terrorist attacks'

Fires are a constant risk in 'the Jungle' migrant camp in Calais. With no electricity, migrants rely on candles and lamps for lighting.

Lynette Eyb 5:09 AM   The migrant camp in Calais known as 'the Jungle' caught fire shortly after midnight on Friday night, sparking suggestions the fire was in retaliation for the Paris attacks.

Paris attacks: World leaders react

An attack on all people: President Barack Obama

11:29 PM   US President Barack Obama led a chorus of world leaders condemning, in the strongest possible language, the attacks that terrorised Paris.