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Spain's Princess Cristina To Stand Trial On Tax Fraud Charges

9:46am December 22, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The charges are related to her alleged links to her husband's business affairs. Cristina is sixth in line to the throne and becomes the country's first royal in modern times to face prosecution.

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Russia Continues To Cope With Sliding Economy

5:24pm December 21, 2014

As Russia stands on the brink of a financial crisis, NPR's Corey Flintoff joins host Arun Rath to discuss how ordinary Russians are responding to the drop in the value of their rubles.

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A London Tube Dream Ride, In The Driver's Cab

1:01pm December 21, 2014

by Ari Shapiro

NPR's Ari Shapiro has been reporting from London for the last year. As a Christmas gift, his producer arranged a special trip for him: a ride in the driver's cab on a London Underground train.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks in front of the map of the Russian Federation, with Crimea on the left of the map, during his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday. The Kremlin has responded angrily to the latest round of U.S.-EU s

Russia Says It Won't 'Cave In' To New Western Sanctions

3:30pm December 20, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The reaction comes after President Obama signed an executive order on Friday slapping economic sanctions on Crimea, a day after the EU approved similar measures.

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Suddenly, Russia's Confidence Stumbles

11:39am December 20, 2014

With the ruble flagging and the price of oil still on the way down, the Russian economy is in trouble. Former U.S. ambassador Michael McFaul tells NPR's Scott Simon what that means for Russia.

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New Romanian President Vows To Crack Down On Corruption

6:58pm December 19, 2014

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

On Sunday, Romania will swear in a new president, the first from one of that country's ethnic minorities. Klaus Iohannis, a little known mayor from Transylvania with German ancestry, scored a surprise victory last month over Romania's prime minister.

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A vigil is held against violence in Cali, Colombia. The country has seen some 1,090 homicides this year.

Death Comes In Many Different Ways. And Some Are A Bit Surprising

8:55am December 19, 2014

by Marc Silver

A new report looks at the top causes of death in 188 countries. Infectious diseases are less of a threat than in 1990 — but please, look both ways before you cross the street.

Great-Great Grandmother's Gift List Keeps Growing

8:22am December 19, 2014

Mary Scholey, 82, of Sheffield, England, begins her Christmas shopping in early November. She has 80 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren to buy for.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin at his annual news conference in Moscow on Thursday, where he blamed Western sanctions and falling oil prices for his country's economic troubles.

Putin: Sanctions, Falling Oil Prices Causing Ruble's Tumble

8:32pm December 18, 2014

by Scott Neuman

In a year-end news conference, the Russian president said the worst-case scenario for his country's economy would involve two more years of unease.

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Putin Remains Defiant On Crimea, Ukraine At Annual Press Conference

6:32pm December 18, 2014

by Corey Flintoff

Russian president Vladimir Putin gave his annual press conference on Thursday. He defended his actions in Ukraine, but failed to offer a strategy to cope with the looming financial crisis.

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