A tiny Russian "exclave" in Europe is now a dangerous flashpoint, as tensions between Russia and the West intensify.

The extent of the collusion between the BBC and the police to arrange for a raid on Sir Cliff Richard's home to be shown live on television has been revealed.

This ultimate pub crawl covers 24,727 pubs across 45,000 kilometres and would take three years to complete - that's a lot of drinking.

It's easy to bask in the luxury yacht club philosophy of Sea Dream, finds Richard Lawson.

New Zealand edged out Singapore as the easiest country for doing business in the World Bank's latest rankings.

A search for intelligence on Uncle George takes Phil Vine deep inside the headquarters of East Germany's tyrannical Stasi.

Glorious scenery, quaint pubs, perfect drives, wonderful hiking - Kerry has it all, says Simon Horsford.

Farmers in the Netherlands have little appetite for state support, despite low prices.

Vladimir Putin's armed fleet heads for Dover as Moscow moves ships from the Mediterranean in 'Operation Sea Fist'.

Detectives have reopened an investigation into the murder of two 11-year-old boys who were beaten and buried alive on a rubbish dump in Liverpool 36 years ago.

Four people were killed and 14 injured when a balcony collapsed in Angers, western France, during a housewarming party, local authorities and media said.

Bureaucratic bungling blamed for man wanted on sex offences in UK being able to gain NZ citizenship.

Norway's Statoil has abandoned its hunt for oil off Northland after finding no traces hydrocarbons.

A Wellington skier is critically injured after an accident on Mt Ruapehu which Peter Hillary witnessed from a chairlift before rushing to assist with the rescue.

The garden will be completed in time for the centenary of Passchendaele, finally a place of peace where far too many young NZers died in the horror of war.

A number of cars were crushed against the concrete ceiling when an underground carpark was deluged with water yesterday morning.

Every year, 300,000 'Sound of Music' fans make the journey to Salzburg, Austria.

Passengers on this Boeing 737 had a wild ride when coming in to land at Prague airport, a situation that won't be too unfamiliar to Wellington airport regulars.

The German bank will cut about 1000 jobs in its home market, insiders say.

Kim Kardashian West has fled Paris after being bound and robbed with a gun to her temple by five men dressed as police in Paris.

Amanda Knox lied to police, saying she was in the apartment when her roommate was killed. This, she claims, is why.

Members of a Dutch rowing club practice their waka paddling skills every week.

London's property crisis is best seen at night, when entire streets in Central London are in the dark. Welcome to one of the world's most expensive places.

What is going on in the banking industry? The big questions answered.

Deutsche Bank is battling rumours the German government is readying a rescue plan, but is another German bank also in trouble?

Courtney Whitaker gets the royal treatment at a luxurious bar with an important address.

The man who co-led Deutsche Bank for three years until July last year, was careful not to mention the gigantic elephant in the room.

The Eastern Med is awash with great ports for cruise ships to call at. Pamela Wade picks some of the best.

Finland's city dwellers make the most of short, sweet summers, sweltering in social saunas, plunging into dockside pools and skinny-dipping by the light of the moon, writes Sarah Marshall.

Even a short stay is long enough to glimpse why the Misty Isle of Skye is one of Scotland's most popular tourist attractions.