A confidential diplomatic cable about Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd was allegedly leaked to an Australian newspaper.

Fiji's interim government has accused New Zealand of snubbing it by not attending the Engaging Fiji meeting in Nadi.

Murray McCully says Afghanistan's Bamiyan Province, where NZ troops have been since 2003, will be ready to stand on its own before Hamid Karzai's 2014 deadline.

The Obama administration wants a review of the decision to release the Libyan convicted in the Lockerbie airliner bombing.

On the way to Washington, British Prime Minister David Cameron says he wants to talk about Afghanistan, Middle East peace prospects and the global economy. Everyone else wants to talk about BP.

Columnist Garth George sounds off on the Andy Haden issue.

John Key has called anti-whaling protester Pete Bethune "downright ungrateful" after he slammed the Government.

New Zealand consular staff in China will meet imprisoned Kiwi businessman Danny Cancian tomorrow to discuss concerns over his treatment.

The children of deported Russian spies were unaware of their parents' activities and their real identities.

Prime Minister John Key will launch his own version of 'Panda diplomacy' in Beijing today.

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.