Kyrgyzstan's president backs referendum on constitution
Ex-Soviet Kyrgyzstan's President Almazbek Atambayev supported proposed constitutional changes that would limit the power of his office while expanding the mandate of the prime minister.
Britain votes to leave EU, PM resignsBritain voted to break away from the European Union Friday, toppling Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing a thunderous blow to the bloc
EU agrees anti-tax evasion dealThe EU agreed a raft of anti-tax evasion measures to make it harder for multinationals to shift profits to countries with lower taxes.
Romania's Senate speaker charged with lying in fraud probePopescu-Tariceanu is accused of making "declarations not in line with reality" concerning his links with several Romanian and Israeli businessmen who have already been charged, thus "hindering the course of justice".
25 May 2016
British 'barbarians' need manners lesson, says China paper in rudeness rowThe British media is riddled with "barbarians" who would benefit from a lesson in manners from China's ancient civilisation, a state-run newspaper said Thursday after Queen Elizabeth II called some Chinese officials "very rude".
12 May 2016
Kazakhstan boosts compliance with global aviation standardsA Significant Safety Concern (SSC) in Kazakhstan has been finally resolved through joint efforts in early May. This leaves no crucial concerns indicated by ICAO for Kazakhstan unresolved.