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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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HSBC Helped Clients Hide Millions, News Report Says

4:29pm February 09, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The Washington-based International Consortium of Investigative Journalists' story was based on documents leaked in 2007. HSBC says it ended those practices starting that year.

President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel hold a joint news conference at the White House on Monday.

'Lethal Defensive Weapons' One Option In Ukraine, Obama Says

2:08pm February 09, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president said the option was one of many he was considering if diplomacy fails. Germany's chancellor, who held a joint news conference with the president, backs diplomacy to end the crisis.

Papal Group Considers Sanctions On Bishops Who Cover Up Abuse

9:07am February 09, 2015

by Sylvia Poggioli

A commission advising Pope Francis on how to tackle clerical sex abuse of minors has completed its first full meeting at the Vatican. The commission has been criticized for its slow start.

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Eastern Ukraine Top Obama's Meeting With Merkel

7:38am February 09, 2015

David Greene talks Stefan Kornelius, foreign editor of Süddeutsche Zeitung, ahead of Monday's talks between President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

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