 Strauss-Kahn set to walk free August 23, 2011 - 10:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Dominique Strauss-Kahn is set to walk free on Tuesday, August 23, after New York prosecutors said that while the powerful Frenchman did have sex with his hotel maid, they could not prove an assault because the alleged victim's lies undermined the case beyond repair, AFP reported. Within hours, New York state Judge Michael Obus is due to rule on a motion filed by prosecutors on Monday to dismiss all charges against Strauss-Kahn. The sensational turn around would leave Strauss-Kahn - forced to resign as head of the International Monetary Fund and shelve his French presidential dreams - free to return to France with his millionaire wife. But the man who had been widely touted to replace President Nicolas Sarkozy in upcoming elections will return with his reputation badly sullied. The 25-page motion to drop the case concluded that Strauss-Kahn engaged in a hurried sex act May 14 with the Manhattan maid, a Guinean immigrant called Nafissatou Diallo, and that the initial investigation suggested an assault.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
