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Pope Francis celebrates the Easter mass on Sunday at the Vatican. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Pope's First Easter Mass Sends Messages Of Peace

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Saturday

Cypriots' New World Marred With Uncertainty

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Friday

Pope Francis washes the feet of a prisoner at the Casal Del Marmo Youth Detention Center during the mass of the Lord's Supper on Thursday in Rome. L'Osservatore Romano/Getty Images hide caption

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Banks in Cyprus reopened to customers for the first time in nearly two weeks Thursday, albeit with strict restrictions. Petros Giannakouris/AP hide caption

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Restorer Nicoletta Rinaldi works on the ceiling of the Hall of Mirrors at the Versailles Palace, west of Paris, in 2007. Remy de la Mauviniere/AP hide caption

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Thursday

At a Laiki Bank branch in Nicosia, Cyprus, early Thursday, customers lined up to be among the first allowed in. Yannis Behrakis/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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From 'Morning Edition': What makes for a good tax haven?

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After 2-Week Closure, Cypriot Banks Reopen

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Wednesday

American actor David Hasselhoff speaks to protesters next to a remnant of the Berlin Wall last week. Thousands of people turned out to oppose a plan to knock down one of the few remaining sections of the wall. A small part was removed Wednesday. Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Long After Its Fall, Berlin Wall Is Focus Of New Protests

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With Cyprus On The Ropes, Which Country Will Become The Next Tax Shelter?

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The chief of Amnesty International Russia, Sergei Nikitin, at his Moscow office on March 25, after Russian prosecutors and tax police carried out a search. The group is one of many that have been searched under a new law that critics say is being used to stifle dissent. Ivan Sekretarev/AP hide caption

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In Crackdown, Some Russian Groups Labeled As 'Foreign Agents'

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The Fear That Drives Russia's Support For Syria's Assad

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