Strauss-Kahn distances self from 'inaccurate' book
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has distanced himself from a new book suggesting he fell victim to a plot when he was accused of rape, saying its revelations were often inaccurate.
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Oscar Wilde’s tomb made safe from dangerous kisses
Oscar Wilde’s renovated Paris tomb was unveiled on Wednesday, complete with a new glass barrier to shield the monument to the quintessential dandy from a torrent of admiring kisses.
New book claims Manhattan maid gave Strauss-Kahn 'a suggestive look'
Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn admitted in a new book on Thursday to having an uninhibited sex life, as its author said the one-time contender for the French presidency was the victim of a pl
Eiffel Tower could become 'world's largest tree': report
The Eiffel Tower could be transformed into the world's largest tree if a project to cover the iconic structure's 327-metre height with plants comes to fruition, Le Figaro newspaper reported on Wednesd
Strauss-Kahn suspected phone hacking in assault case: Associates
Disgraced ex-IMF head Dominique Strauss-Kahn suspected that a smartphone that disappeared just before his arrest on sexual assault charges in New York had been hacked, associates said Saturday.
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Legendary Harry’s Bar marks 100 years
Favourite of Ernest Hemingway, birthplace of the Bloody Mary, haunt of generations of expat Americans in Paris — there are few watering holes that can boast the legacy of Harry’s New York Bar.
Ghost alps of Antarctica reveal their secret
For more than half a century, geologists have wrangled over the origins of an astonishing range of mountains found beneath ice up to three kilometers (two miles) thick in East Antarctica.
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Sarkozy pledges 'friendship' to Netanyahu after gaffe
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has written to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reaffirm friendship despite what he refers to as their "differing views on the Middle East," Israeli offici
Strauss-Kahn’s wife ‘deciding to leave him’ after endless ‘pathetic’ sex scandal claims
Anne Sinclair, the wife of shamed former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has apparently run out of patience, and is deciding to leave him in the wake of a series of sex
Federer to play Tsonga in Paris Masters final
Roger Federer defeated Tomas Berdych 6-4, 6-3 here on Saturday to reach the final of the Paris Masters for the first time in his career.
The 30-year-old Swiss holder of 16 Grand Slam titles will play