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Strauss-Kahn Case On Verge of Collapse with Doubts about Accuser
In an exclusive story in The New York Times, investigators have serious doubts about the credibility of the housekeeper who accused the former head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, of rape and sexual assault in a Manhattan hotel in May. Strauss-Kahn has stepped down from his position while the IMF investigates the charges, which […]
Christine Lagarde Named New Head of IMF
The International Monetary Fund has a new managing director. Her name is Christine Lagarde, and she is the first woman to head the IMF, taking over for Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Her reign begins with some obstacles, namely Greece on the brink of defaulting. Liz Alderman, chief business correspondent for The International Herald Tribune, the global edition of The […]
Global Political Cartoons: Dominique Strauss-Kahn
The case of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the now former head of the IMF. The charges against him are serious — sexually assaulting a woman who worked as a maid at the New York hotel where he was staying. The visual response by cartoonists around the globe include pigs, King Kong, Tarzan and a man with his pants […]