New Polish president may spell eurosceptics' return to power
Polish voters have opted for change and chosen the conservative and relatively unknown lawyer Andrzej Duda as their next president, spelling a possible return to power of his eurosceptic mentor.
Kyrgyzstan ascends EEU, Kazakh-Kyrgyz border to open in Fall
Kyrgyzstan joined the Eurasian Economic Union on May 8 in spite of the fears that the accession could be delayed until the end of May because of fundamental differences between Kyrgyzstan's national interests and EEU regulations
Malaysia PM 'deeply concerned' by mass graves
Prime Minister Najib Razak said he was "deeply concerned" by the first discovery of mass graves of suspected illegal migrants in northern Malaysiaю
Ireland awaits count in historic gay marriage voteIreland waited Saturday to learn the outcome of a historic referendum on same-sex marriage, with crowds of anxiously optimistic "Yes" supporters expected at Dublin Castle to hear the result.
23 May 2015
State Dept releases first Clinton emails on LibyaThe State Department released a first batch of emails by Hillary Clinton, giving an unprecedented glimpse into the work of the former top diplomat.
23 May 2015
UN chief urges Nigeria to help Boko Haram victimsUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Nigeria to step up medical and psychological aid to survivors of Boko Haram attacks and victims of rape.
23 May 2015
Obama sells Iran deal directly to US JewsPresident Barack Obama donned a yarmulke and pitched his nuclear deal with Iran and the case for a Palestinian state directly to US Jews.
23 May 2015
Polls open for Irish referendum on gay marriagePolls opened in Ireland for a historic referendum on allowing same-sex marriage that is backed by all the main political parties but opposed by the Catholic Church.
Eurovision, a stage for geopolitical conflicts?Behind the kitsch, glitz and smoke machines of the Eurovision Song Contest -- hosted by Vienna -- hide more serious international geopolitical tensions.