French Vote in Pivotal Presidential Election

Polls are open across France in an election that is one of the closest watched in decades, with 11 candidates, ranging from the extreme right to the extreme left, vying for the French presidency. Tight security is in place after a terrorist attack in Paris on Thursday, just days before the voting. About 50,000 police officers backed by 7,000 soldiers, including special forces, were deployed to the streets for security amid tensions following the attack claimed by the Islamist State...

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