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At Least 300 Migrants Feared Dead Off Italian Coast

11:15am February 11, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The refugees and migrants had tried to cross the frigid Mediterranean in open vessels without food and water. The estimate comes from the U.N. refugee agency, which spoke to survivors.

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Minsk Meeting Aimed At Stopping Fighting In Eastern Ukraine

8:00am February 11, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Leaders from France, Germany, Ukraine and Russia are scheduled to meet in the Belarus capital of Minsk on Wednesday to try to work out a peace deal for the war in Ukraine.

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Environmentally Friendly Straw Houses For Sale In Britain

8:00am February 11, 2015

Researchers say the material is so efficient it could offer savings up to 90 percent on energy bills.

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Dominique Strauss-Kahn arrives at the courthouse in Lille, France, on Tuesday to testify in a trial involving orgies and an alleged prostitution ring.

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Ex-IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn Denies Organizing Orgies, Says He Had No Time

1:06pm February 10, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who is being accused of procuring prostitutes for orgies, says "there were only 12 parties in total." His career unraveled amid allegations he raped a hotel maid in 2011.

Former IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn (partially seen in backseat of the car) arrives for the start of a trial in the "Carlton Affair," in Lille, France, on Monday.

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Ex-IMF Chief Strauss-Kahn's Prostitution Ring Trial Begins

12:03pm February 10, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The former IMF head, whose career unraveled amid allegations he raped a hotel maid in New York, went on trial in France in a new case. He is accused of procuring prostitutes for orgies at a hotel.

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ISIS Seen Profiting From Informal Money System In Spain

9:46am February 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The extremist group ISIS is exploiting an informal finance network in Spain to pay its fighters, according to Spanish intelligence officials. The system is often used by immigrants to transfer money.

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Migrants' Deaths Blamed On Italy Ending Major Rescue Missions

7:59am February 10, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

Twenty-nine African migrants have died of exposure after being picked up off Libya's coast by Italian patrol boats. A program with larger boats, which would have provided more shelter, was canceled.

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Social Media Pages Give Vivid Glimpses Into Ukraine Conflict

8:36pm February 09, 2015

Ukrainians are documenting the conflict with Russia online. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the Wall Street Journal's Paul Sonne about how once-lighthearted websites have become grim logs of destruction.

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Obama, Merkel Downplay Disagreement Over Ukraine Aid

6:27pm February 09, 2015

by Tamara Keith

With the Ukraine crisis spiraling, President Obama and Germany's leader Angela Merkel met in Washington, D.C.

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Leaked HSBC Documents Shed Light On Swiss Banking Industry

4:59pm February 09, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The records of some 30,000 accounts containing $120 billion show the bank helped customers — including politicians, royalty, celebrities and criminals — conceal their accounts from authorities.

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