Timeline of events in Strauss-Kahn case

2011-05-17 10:24:23

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was denied bail on Monday on charges he sexually assaulted a maid at a New York hotel, a scandal that appeared to wreck his hopes of running for president of France.

IMF crisis opens door to emerging nations

2011-05-17 09:18:02

The arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn has plunged the International Monetary Fund into a leadership dilemma.

War crimes prosecutor seeks Gadhafi

2011-05-17 09:08:17

The UN Security Council ordered the ICC investigation, so UN member states would be obliged to arrest him if he ventured into their territory.

800 killed in Nigeria post-election riots

2011-05-17 08:41:42

At least 800 people were killed in postelection violence that swept across northern Nigeria.

Dogs sniff out explosives in truck in Kuwait

2011-05-17 08:39:04

Kuwaiti police dogs sniffed out plastic explosives hidden in a pickup truck that was trying to enter an industrial seaport in the Gulf Arab state, security officials said on Monday.

350 injured in Israeli embassy violence

2011-05-17 07:39:17

Over 350 people were injured on Monday in violence after a protest erupted outside the Israeli Embassy in Cairo to mark the 63rd anniversary for the Palestinian Nakba Day.

IMF chief denied bail in sex case

2011-05-17 06:57:23

The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn must remain jailed without bail over alleged sexual assault.

'Catastrophic' picture emerges of Syrian town

2011-05-16 22:28:50

Carrying mattresses and bags of clothing, Syrians fleeing their homeland described a "catastrophic" scene Monday in a besieged border town that has been largely sealed off as the army tries to crush a two-month uprising.

3 jailed for stealing president's corpse

2011-05-16 22:01:16

Three people received prison sentences on Monday for snatching the corpse of a former president of Cyprus from his grave two and a half years ago.

Strauss-Kahn lawyers see alibi in sex case - radio

2011-05-16 21:35:18

Lawyers for Dominique Strauss-Kahn have proof the IMF chief was at a restaurant having lunch with his daughter at the time he was alleged to be sexually assaulting a hotel maid, France's RMC radio reported on Monday.

Saudi sees $9.9B in telecom investment in 2013

2011-05-16 20:33:39

Saudi Arabia's economy minister says the kingdom projects telecom investment will hit around 37 billion riyals ($9.9 billion) in 2013.

Police seek evidence of sex attack from IMF chief

2011-05-16 17:32:30

The head of the International Money Fund was being examined for evidence that could incriminate him in the alleged sexual assault of a hotel maid, charges that stunned the global financial world and upended French presidential politics.