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Kevin McCarthy ‘to lead the fight’ for GOP
Kevin McCarthy announces his candidacy for House speaker as John Boehner is set to resign.

Kevin McCarthy announces his candidacy for House speaker as John Boehner is set to resign.

The first group of Iranian pilgrims return to Tehran after deadly Mina incident.

Indian refineries are expected to pay Iran $700 million on Wednesday as part of the plans to clear their outstanding oil dues.

US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is calling for an overhaul of the country's tax code.

Russia's president says it is a big mistake not to cooperate with the Syrian military.

Dozens of people are feared drowned after an overcrowded riverboat capsizes in India’s northeastern state of Assam.

Pope Francis says Church officials who hid child abuse cases committed by priests 'are guilty'.

The United States and its allies have been the main source of violent conflicts around the world, a former US Senate candidate says.

Britain's opposition Labour Party on Monday voiced strong anti-austerity sentiments and vowed an aggressive tax crackdown on the wealthy.

Researchers have found proof of liquid water flowing on the surface of Mars.

US stocks have sharply fallen amid rising concerns over the slowing economic growth in China.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the recent deadly crush in Saudi Arabia's Mina was the result of Saudi authorities' incompetence and mismanagement.

Iranian legend footballer Ali Karimi sells his aging car for charity.

German prosecutors start investigating VW's former boss over alleged use of air pollution-hiding devices.

The UN has warned that Burundi risked sliding back into civil war due to a dramatic upsurge in killings.

The death toll from a recent Saudi airstrike against a wedding party in southwestern Yemen jumps to 131.

Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh says the country has drawn up plans to turn into a major car exporter in the region within the coming 10 years.

The Iraqi PM defends his country's intelligence-sharing deal with Russia, Syria and Iran on Daesh.