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Heiress wife stands by IMF chief
The wife of disgraced IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a celebrity in France herself, is standing by her husband.

Jailed IMF boss on suicide watch
Guards at New York City's massive Rikers Island jail complex are taking unusual precautions to make sure IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn doesn't come to any harm.

Sex charges throw French politics in turmoil
The arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn has hit French politics like a thunderbolt.

IMF chief a man of expensive tastes
Dominique Strauss-Kahn hoped to occupy the highest office in France - now he is enmeshed in a sex scandal.

NZ house prices overvalued says IMF
New Zealand house prices appear to be overvalued by up to 25 per cent, the International Monetary Fund says.

Belarus: Europe's last dictator mocks group's bid to prosecute him
Lukashenko blasts 'cheap trick' but opponents act over his human rights abuses

Sombre start as new leader faces era of austerity
Incoming PM to test flexibility of hefty restrictions imposed by Euro bail-out

Tightening the continent's belt by several notches
Finance ministers from the eurozone are meeting to consider the issue of bailouts for debt-ridden countries.

<i>Dollar Outlook:</i> Kiwi faces heavy start to 2011 against greenback
The New Zealand dollar faces pressure in its first full week of trading in 2011 as support for the greenback is bolstered by upbeat US data and renewed fears about European debt.