Europe

Planned Attack Raises Concerns About Far-Right Extremists In The German Military

5:05am May 04, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Allegations that far-right extremists are active inside the German armed forces have sparked a rift between Germany's defense minister and her generals.

Politics & Government

Whether She Wins Or Loses, Marine Le Pen Has Changed French Politics

5:05am May 04, 2017

by Frank Langfitt

The two candidates in the French presidential election held their final debate Wednesday. Even if she loses, the far-right Marine Le Pen has moved her agenda into the French political mainstream.

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German Defense Minister Launches Probe Into Far-Right Extremism In The Military

4:32pm May 03, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Germany's defense minister is in conflict with her generals over allegations that they have long ignored far-right infiltration of the armed forces.

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French Presidential Candidates Meet In Final Debate

4:32pm May 03, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

The two remaining candidates in the French presidential race meet in a final debate on Wednesday night.

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A couple kiss in front of love padlocks on the Pont Neuf in Paris. The city of Paris is organizing an auction of love locks from the Pont des Arts and other bridges, with profits going to groups that aid refugees.

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Love For Sale: Famed 'Love Locks' Of Paris Bridges To Be Sold At Auction

3:44pm May 03, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The locks are estimated to cost from hundreds of dollars to around $10,000. They'll be sold in lots that range from small clusters to complete fence grids from the Pont des Arts.

Amid Daily Shelling, Ukraine Residents Forced To Live Underground

7:28am May 03, 2017

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

For a group of residents on the outskirts of the Ukrainian breakaway city of Donetsk, a Soviet-era war shelter has become their home for the past three years.

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Understanding French Presidential Candidate Emmanuel Macron

7:28am May 03, 2017

On Sunday, French voters will elect their next president. Steve Inskeep speaks with Alexandre Meslin, a parliamentary assistant in the French senate, who supports front-runner Emmanuel Macron.

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Despite Drop In French Election Polls, Supporters Stand Behind Marine Le Pen

6:18pm May 02, 2017

by Eleanor Beardsley

The far-right candidate in the French presidential election is lagging way behind the front-runner, but supporters of Marine Le Pen say she can still become the next president of France.

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The Nanocar Race, which happened over the weekend at Le centre national de la recherché scientific in Toulouse, France, was billed as the "first-ever race of molecule-cars."

Microscopic Cars Square Off In Big Race

6:13pm May 02, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

This car race involved years of training, feats of engineering, high-profile sponsorships, competitors from around the world and a racetrack made of gold. And it's invisible to the naked eye.

A rescue worker looks down from a helicopter at surfer Matthew Bryce and his board, both battered by a choppy sea.

WATCH: Surfer Rescued After 32 Hours Adrift And Alone Off Scotland's Coast

5:21pm May 02, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Matthew Bryce paddled out Sunday, but by Monday he still hadn't returned. So coast guard teams launched a dramatic rescue effort — and hours later, plucked a needle from a haystack 13 miles off-shore.