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Paris - Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be tried in France on aggravated pimping charges as part of the investigation into an alleged prostitution ring, magistrates ruled Friday.

New York - Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn and a New York hotel maid who accused him of sexually assaulting her last year reached a settlement Monday in her civil suit against him and in his countersuit against her.

The Associated Press is reporting that prosecutor in Lille, France has ordered an initial investigation into allegations of "gang rape" in a Washington hotel by former IMF chief, Dominique Strauss Kahn.

Former International Monetary Fund chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been placed under formal investigation for his alleged role in a prostitution ring in the French city of Lille, Reuters News Agency reports.

Cambridge - Dominique Strauss-Kahn may have been cleared of sexually assaulting a chamber maid in New York, but that cuts no ice with anti-rape protesters here.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the one-time French presidential hopeful who was accused of attempted rape in New York last May, said to police Tuesday that he did not suspect the women at orgies he attended were prostitutes.

Paris - French politicians are to debate a bill on Tuesday, calling for prostitution to be made illegal. In the wake of high-profile sex scandals, clients could face fines if caught paying for sex.

With the world headed for a double dip depression, what can the British or any government do? The answer appeared last week in a women’s magazine.

Former IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, said today that he committed a "moral failure" in the room of a hotel in New York last May 14, but denied “violence or aggression” against his accuser.

Boise - The sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn was dismissed because his accuser was considered “not credible” as a witness, but many people have been brought to trial and even convicted on far less credible evidence.

New York - Now the case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been dismissed, the usual suspects are queuing up to attack the criminal justice system; they are right, but not for the reasons they think.

London - Chris Jefferies may not be in the first flush of youth, but at the High Court today he was awarded a tidy sum to supplement his pension.

The Strauss-Kahn affair is living proof that politicians and legislators need to drastically rethink America’s approach to criminal trials to ensure fairness to both alleged perpetrators and alleged victims.

Nafissatou Diallo, 32, the hotel maid who alleged she was sexually assaulted by former IMF head Dominque Strauss-Kahn, granted an exclusive interview to Newsweek magazine.

Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn is facing another potential sexual assault case after French journalist and writer Tristane Banon accused him of "trying to rape her" during a 2002 book interview.

Paris - New poll results show French people are divided on Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s return to politics, even though a sexual assault case against the former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) appears weakened due to his accuser’s credibility.

New York - Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former IMF chief, has been released from house arrest, though he still faces sexual assault charges.

An article that questions the wisdom of trial by media in high profile serious criminal cases in the United States with particular reference to the ongoing cases of Casey Anthony and Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn isn't having an easy time at New York's Riker's Prison, according to media reports, saying the head of the IMF is now under a suicide watch.

New York - US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said Tuesday International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is in “no position” to run the agency, and recent reports on the alleged rapist now state he is on suicide watch at the Rikers Island jail complex

New York - The question of where lies the boundary between private and public, especially with regard to elected officials has long been a debate in journalistic theory and taste. The known views of the French in the matter are tested in the Strauss-Kahn arrest.

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was charged with attempted rape and remained in a New York City jail on Monday, but in France some are alleging that the entire ordeal is a smear campaign and a set-up.

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been charged by New York police for attempted rape, criminal sexual assault and unlawful imprisonment.