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John Leicester
In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018., a replica of the International Prototype Kilogram is pictured at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, in Sevres, near Paris (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
November 16, 2018, 4:50 pm
‘Grand K,’ world’s kilogram measure being retired
Metal cylinder that has been the world’s sole true kilo since 1889 to be replaced by equation based on a physics constant
By John Leicester
Illustrative: A TGV high-speed train is pictured ar the Saint-Charles train station, in Marseille, southern France, on May 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)
November 14, 2018, 10:53 pm
Man tries self-immolation with wine, held for weapons pics
Suspect held in France on potential charge of condoning terrorism after growing angry over request to show conductor his train ticket
By John Leicester
In this Dec.17, 2011 file photo, a passenger waits for his flight during at Lyon's Saint Exupery airport, central France (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)
September 10, 2018, 4:47 pm
Man arrested after crashing car through barriers, onto runway at Lyon airport
All flights halted as officials investigate motives of suspect who sped onto Saint-Exupery’s tarmac during dramatic police chase
By John Leicester
An F-35 jet arrives at its new operational base at Hill Air Force Base, in northern Utah, September 2, 2015. (AP/Rick Bowmer, File)
June 19, 2017, 10:15 pm
F-35 fighter show meant to reassure NATO — US general
Acrobatic display at Paris Air Show intended to show allies that US ‘100% committed’ amid mixed signals from Trump, air force officer says
By John Leicester
In this photo dated Thursday, March 29, 2017, airport staff inform passengers at the check-in area at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport, Morocco of the ban on in-flight laptops and tablets. (AP Photo/ Abdeljalil Bounhar)
May 12, 2017, 6:03 pm
US, EU in urgent talks on expanding laptop ban on flights
Europe objects to proposal that could affect 65 million passengers per year on trans-Atlantic routes
By LORNE COOK and John Leicester
Election campaign posters for French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen are displayed in front of the polling station where Marine Le Pen will vote in Henin Beaumont, northern France, Saturday, May 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
May 7, 2017, 1:23 am
Russian effort suspected in French election hacking attack
Paris’s cybersecurity agency to probe leak of Macron campaign documents as expert notes ‘Cyrillic script in the metadata’ of hacked files
By PHILIPPE SOTTO, John Leicester and Raphael Satter
Far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is greeted by workers outside a Whirlpool home appliance factory in Amiens, France, Wednesday April 26, 2017. (AP Photo)
April 27, 2017, 2:40 am
Le Pen upstages Macron in battle for blue-collar votes
Far-right candidate upstages front-runner with surprise visit to factory threatened with closure, as he was meeting with the workers’ union leaders nearby
By CHRIS DEN HOND and John Leicester
French presidential election candidate for the En Marche ! movement Emmanuel Macron, left (AFP/Eric FEFERBERG) and candidate for the Front National, Marine Le Pen (AFP/Joel SAGET) celebrating their respecive victories on April 23, 2017 after the first round of the Presidential elections. The two will face off on May 7.
April 24, 2017, 1:46 am
France’s next leader: Centrist Macron vs. far-rightist Le Pen
With their starkly different world views, May 7 presidential runoff will be akin to a referendum on France’s EU membership
By John Leicester and Lori Hinnant
Dutch far-right politician and leader of the Freedom Party Geert Wilders (C) addresses journalists as he officially launches his parliamentary election campaign in Spijkenisse on February 18, 2017. (AFP/John Thys)
March 11, 2017, 1:06 am
Europe on Edge: Immigration fears boost Dutch far right
Of the Netherlands’ 17 million people, just over one in five now has a foreign background
By John Leicester
Former communist and current member of the French far-right National Front party Jose Evrard. (Screen capture: YouTube)
March 4, 2017, 7:14 pm
French far-right candidate showcases ex-communist converts
Marine Le Pen enlists former supporters of far-left to bolster her election narrative of ‘patriots’ versus ‘globalists’
By John Leicester
Winner of the right-wing primaries ahead of France's 2017 presidential elections Benoit Hamon (R) smiles next to defeated candidate Manuel Valls (L) following the announcement of the results of the second round of the left primaries ahead of France's 2017 presidential elections, at the Solferino Party Socialist's headquarters in Paris on January 29, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / Eric FEFERBERG)
January 30, 2017, 12:47 am
French left nominates Benoit Hamon for president
Former minister handily beats ex-PM Manuel Valls in runoff to be ruling party’s candidate in spring election
By John Leicester and Sylvie Corbet
Former French prime minister Manuel Valls on January 15, 2017. (AFP Photo/Bertrand Guay)
January 29, 2017, 7:27 pm
Valls vs. Hamon in French Socialists’ presidential primary
With elections drawing near, voters choosing candidate to become new face of ruling party as Hollande steps down
By John Leicester
People pray during the Friday prayer at a Paris mosque, November 20, 2015. (AP/Amr Nabil)
November 21, 2015, 3:59 am
Paris Muslims complain of ostracism after terror attacks
Some feel burden of having to defend themselves and their community, explain Islam bears no relation to that of violent zealots
By John Leicester
Spectators invade the pitch of the Stade de France stadium after two explosions went off near the international friendly soccer France against Germany, Friday, November 13, 2015. (Photo by AP Photo/Michel Euler)
November 17, 2015, 4:54 am
Quick thinking may have averted massacre at Paris soccer stadium
Three suicide bombers targeted the Stade de France; none of them got inside
By John Leicester and Samuel Petrequin
A man places a candle in front of the Carillon cafe in Paris Saturday Nov. 14, 2015, a day after over 120 people were killed in a series of shootings and explosions. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
November 14, 2015, 4:19 pm
Scenes of horror as a Paris night becomes a bloodbath
Victims in terrible and atrocious states in numerous places amid indiscriminate carnage in French capital
By John Leicester
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