Spy suspect Anna Chapman is embarrassed by media reports about her - but still wants to stay in America.

The so-called 'Stalingrad stunner' slept, shopped and schmoozed her way across London and New York's high society.

An ex-KGB officer claims that Russian intelligence services are running 40 to 50 couples as deep cover agents in the US.

Nick Smith says uranium transiting through NZ ports will only be used for "peaceful purposes", despite one of its recipients being involved in making nuclear weapons.

NZ-Chinese representatives and a pro-Tibetan group are at odds over Russel Norman's anti-Chinese protest last week.

Russel Norman, has been accused by National and Act of being the aggressor in his bust-up with Chinese security guards.

nzherald.co.nz readers give their views on the Russel Norman scuffle.

Fran O'Sullivan believes the visit to NZ by Chinese Vice-President Jinping is probably of more long-term importance than a visit by his US counterpart, Joe Biden.

Troubled by dysfunction in the Franco-German alliance, European leaders head towards a summit on Friday.

Israel has said it will not accept a UN plan for a multinational investigation into the lethal commando raid on an aid flotilla.