Washington Post reporter stands trial in Iran for spyingWashington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian went on trial behind closed doors in Iran on charges of spying, a case that has clouded a rapprochement with the United States.
'Know your place', Turkey's Erdogan tells New York TimesPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the New York Times of meddling in Turkey's affairs with a critical editorial, angrily telling the US daily to "know your place.''
26 May 2015
New Polish president may spell eurosceptics' return to powerPolish 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.
26 May 2015
Netanyahu taps diplomat Gold for key foreign roleIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday named Dore Gold, a seasoned diplomat seen as reluctant to make concessions to the Palestinians.
Kyrgyzstan ascends EEU, Kazakh-Kyrgyz border to open in FallKyrgyzstan 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