The criminal case against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, accused of sexually assaulting a New York hotel maid, is on the verge of collapsing, the New York Times reported late on Thursday.

Doubts cast on the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sex assault case raised hopes among France's opposition on Friday that he may return to help them fight Nicolas Sarkozy for the presidency next year.

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The United States formally offered its backing on Tuesday for French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde to take over the top job at the International Monetary Fund, ensuring a win for her over Mexico'

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said India and Germany did not talk about who should be the next International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief after the disgraceful exit of Dominique Strauss-Kahn following his arrest on charges of sexually attacking a hotel maid in New York.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said India supports the "best" available candidate, regardless of nationality, as the next International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief.

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, charged with sexually assaulting a chambermaid, "behaved like a gentleman" during his stint in custody, a report has said.

Dominique Strauss-Kahn got an unusual visitor at his place of luxury house arrest in New York on Friday: an inflatable shark.

The toothy blue fish inflated to about the size of a small person came wi

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn's lawyers are concerned leaks could hurt his right to a fair trial and say they have information that could 'gravely undermine the credibility' of the hotel mai

Manhattan Borough wants former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn to pay for his stay in the luxury pad where he is under house arrest as he awaits trial on sexual assault charges.

A porn star has said former IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, accused of trying to rape a hotel maid once had group sex with three women, The Sun reported.

Porn star Michelle Conti, 38, s