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Despite the FN’s relatively sizable gains among the electorate, its road to Élysée Palace remains a hopelessly distant dream.

The administration says record traffic from first-time users is the cause of Monday's technical problems.

The International Court of Justice, the judicial arm of the U.N., ruled Monday that Japan’s whaling efforts in the Antarctic were unjustified. The court ordered Japan to cease whaling in that region.

In Ukraine's growing tech sector, highly skilled workers are fleeing Russian rule in Crimea to work in western parts of the nation.

Pakistan has actually made tremendous progress in easing illiteracy, even with rapid population growth.

Riek Machar tells IBTimes that the opposition is headed for the Paloch oil fields, but civilian fighters have motivations of their own.

The postmodern world can't seem to go more than a month without an alarming incident on the Korean peninsula.

Russian PM Medvedev flaunted Russia's annexation of Crimea on Monday by flying there and announcing a special economic zone for the region.

The U.S. Department Of State is supposed to be the go-to source for advice on global travel, but its message about Ukraine is baffling.

Kerry tells Moscow that progress depends on a Russian troop pullback from Ukraine's borders.

The appointment of Hamid Aboutalebi could anger the U.S. and further hurt chances for a nuclear deal.

Who is the man Ukrainians call the Willy Wonka of Ukraine?

The company faces a federal probe on why it did not respond sooner to complaints.

China's troubled medical system inadvertently subjects its doctors to violence in hospitals.

Conflict, controversy and biased “outside” media coverage drew two brothers back to their native land to create an alternative voice from the ground up.

Ukraine may get $18 billion from the international lender, but there are strings attached.

Obama expresses continued concern over Russian troop buildup along the Crimean border.

David Samson resigned the day after an internal review "cleared" the New Jersey governor.

Reform supporters say they have one last chance to get something done this year: the president. They may be disappointed.

Hans Loudermilk faces two counts of sexual abuse and other charges for his alleged behavior on a Delta Airlines flight.

The attorney general says 300 same-sex couples married a day after a court ruling will get federal benefits.

Israel and Turkey are moving to mend relations after a fallout in 2010, and the deal may include some of Israel's natural gas finds.

Ben Richardson, who resigned from Bloomberg News this week, spoke with IBTimes about the future of investigative journalism in China.

The Malaysian Airlines travel boycott now extends to China's popular online booking websites.

For years, the military allowed troops to buy their own running shoes, but now manufacturers are pushing for them to buy American only.

A police officer was shot by a man who opened fire at a courthouse in Brampton, Ontario, The gunman was killed.

A new study shows how much of each U.S. state’s revenue comes from the federal government –- the results may surprise you.

India had deployed two C-130J Super Hercules planes to aid in the search for Flight MH370 in the southern Indian Ocean.

A Turkish court ordered the government to lift the ban on Twitter on Wednesday, but it may be weeks before it is enforced.