Despite fears about another outbreak of ethnic violence, Kyrgyzstan has voted on a new constitution that could pave the way for the first parliamentary democracy in Central Asia. Early results show voters are in favor.

• June 29, 2010

Turkey has closed its airspace to Israeli military aircraft, citing a raid on Gaza-bound aid ships last month by Israeli commandos which left eight Turks and a US-Turkish citizen dead.

• June 29, 2010

The British government has unveiled a series of measures to gradually cut the number of skilled immigrants entering the UK. The temporary cap is to precede a permanent limit next year.

• June 29, 2010

French company Total says it has stopped petrol deliveries to Iran, amid growing pressure over Iran's nuclear programme.

• June 29, 2010

While the world fixes its gaze on the plight of those affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, there are millions of people at the far side of the Atlantic suffering the same fate. But their stories are rarely heard.

• June 28, 2010

Russia proposes to involve Ukrainian enterprises in the disposal of ammunition, armaments and military equipment of the RF Black Sea Fleet, Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov told Russian journalists on Friday on the results of the 3rd meeting of the subcommittee on security matters of the Ukraine-Russia intergovernmental commission that was held in the seaside Partenit settlement

• June 28, 2010

KYRGYZSTAN’S INTERIM government last night claimed victory in a controversial referendum, held just two weeks after 2,000 people were killed and tens of thousands were left homeless in ethnic violence.

• June 28, 2010

Kyrgyzstan holds a referendum on a new constitution Sunday, a risky gamble amid deadly ethnic tensions but one the interim government hopes will legitimize its power until new elections in October.

• June 26, 2010