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Australia's peak welfare group is warning that unemployment benefits aren't keeping up with the age pension. The Australian Council of Social Service says almost 80 per cent of people on Newstart are struggling with basic needs, such as paying househ
Former head of the International Monetary Fund Dominique Strauss-Kahn has faced court in New York and hes pleaded not guilty to sex assault charges. Strauss-Kahn was heckled by a group of hotel workers as he arrived at the court. They were chanting s
The hotel housekeeper accusing former IMF leader Dominique Strauss Khan of sexual assult has spoken out publicly for the first time.In an interview with News Week Magazine,the woman said she wanted to tell her story because she wants Strauss Khan beh
1. There are still pockets of resistance, but rebel fighters have taken control of almost all of the Libyan capital Tripoli. The rebels stunning advance met little resistance from the regime's defenders, but some tanks have rolled out from Gadhafi's
1. President Barack Obama says it appears Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule is almost over. Speaking from Martha's Vineyard, the president warns the situation in Libya is still fluid and uncertain with the whereabouts of Gaddafi still unknown. 2. Pr
1. Several more funerals are set in Newtown, Connecticut for victims of Friday school massacre. There were overlapping the memorials yesterday. Students went back to classes except for those at Sandy Hook Elementary. 2. A close hearing is set in Wash
Ex-IMF Chief Released on Own Recognizance Former International Monetary Fund head Dominique Strauss Kahn has been released on his own recognizance as New York state prosecutors reveal doubts about the credibility of his accuser. Dominique Strauss-Kah
A bit of good news for residents of Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin this afternoon: Flood level projections have been lower slightly. But as NPR's Greg Allen reports from Baton Rouge, people who live along the Mississippi River and its bayous are begin
Levis have been the most famous brand of jeans and denim clothing for decades. Levi Strauss Co. was founded in 1853 when Levi Strauss emigrated from Germany to San Francisco to help with his brothers dry goods business. The company began producing de
The Southwest Airlines flight coming from Nashville, Tenn., was carrying 150 passengers and crew, the airline said. The airline said initial reports had five passengers and three crewmembers requiring medical assistance. There was no immediate word o
It was in Room 2806, at $3000 a night luxury suite at this hotel behind me where the alleged incident took place Saturday. Arraignment set later this morning for Dominique Strauss-Kahn, a man who just 2 days ago was in charge of the world's most powe
1. The head of the International Monetary Fund will be in a New York City courtroom this morning. Dominique Strauss-Kahn faces charges he sexually assaulted a maid in his New York hotel room. Strauss-Kahn's attorneys say he will vigorously fight the
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. America's economy has started to grow again. Now what about jobs? The government says productivity jumped in July, August and September. That meant companies produced more with fewer workers. Also, n
Economics Report - Who Should Be the Next Chief of the IMF? This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The International Monetary Fund will need to find a new leader. Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned as managing director. Mr. Strauss-Kahn i
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Smithsonian Exhibit Celebrates Rescue of Chilean Miners (MUSIC) DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our show, we have music from a new album by the Swedish electron
The head of the International Monetary Fund warns that another financial crisis could arise if the international monetary system is not reformed. IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said that even though the global recovery is underway, the internationa
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank stressed the need for continued cooperation among world economies, saying the global financial system remains vulnerable to further shocks. The warning comes as the world lending institutions prepare
The 24 nations that comprise the International Monetary Fund's policy-making committee agreed Saturday to an immediate $250 billion increase in the lending agency's resources. The decision is in line with the recommendation made by world leaders at t
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank stressed the need for continued cooperation(合作协作) among world economies, saying the global financial system remains vulnerable to further shocks. The warning comes as the world lending in
New York City police say they expect to formally charge the head of the International Monetary Fund early Sunday with criminal sexual assault, attempted rape and the unlawful imprisonment of a hotel maid. New York police said 62-year-old Dominique St