POLITICS

Veteran senator McCain welcomes the challenge.

World leaders warned against nuclear-armed Iran ahead of P5+1 meetings in Vienna.

Regimes criticised for poor humans rights records by State Department given green flag to buy caches of US-made weapons under Clinton.

Texas gun violence has huge ramifications across the Mexican border, but no-one seems concerned.

Salma El-Fouly has been charged with inciting debauchery and immorality

Willy Nyamitwe tells IBTimes UK he will be attending the summit, whether Nkurunziza is there or not.

Kurdish peshmerga fighters are being backed up by US air strikes.

The shadow business secretary said Kendall was the right person to succeed Ed Miliband.

Transport for London employees receive a free travel pass to give to someone they live with.

EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK reports from the Kurdish frontline in Mosul - just 12km from the Islamic State

Manuela Carmena could claim mayoralty of city held by conservative People's Party for 24 years.

Name recognition counts enormously in American politics, just ask Hillary and Jeb.

UPDATE: The killing of Muslim opposition leader Zedi Feruzi on 23 May sparked protests.

Angela Merkel and François Hollande have reportedly agreed to closer ties within the eurozone.

The pages of Tory minister Stephen Hammond and Labour MP Joan Ryan, among others, were edited or deleted.

A ban on exclusivity clauses in controversial employment agreements has come into force.

North Korean doctor and his wife reportedly kidnapped by Isis-backed militants near Tripoli.

The prime minister attempted to win over his former foe and president of the European Commission.

Tokyo's move seen as attempt to check Chinese influence in region.

Air combat exercises rev up in region where enemies expect trouble.

Yanis Varoufakis warns that the entire euro project could collapse if Athens crashes out of the single currency.

Tunisian soldier opened fire in barracks at an army base in the capital city Tunis.

Robinson was admitted to hospital in Dundonald by ambulance for a heart complaint.

Olmert convicted of taking more than $150,000 (£96,000) from a US businessman.

David Cameron is set to rule that the majority of the EU citizens living in the UK will not be able to vote in the EU referendum.

Yemen President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi wants Shiite Houthi rebels to withdraw first.

Fears of plunder of ancient city prompt authorities to transfer most antiques to Damascus.

Russia's foreign ministry warns citizens that US special forces are kidnapping Russians over spying claims.

US says despite Iraqi forces having the capacity to fight Isis, they failed due to 'lack of will' in Ramadi.