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Greece will submit a list of potential economic reforms by 23 February for review

Prosecutor asks French court for acquittal of ex-IMF chief Strauss-Kahn on pimping charges

Talks between Greece and euro zone finance ministers over the country's debt broke down on 16 February when Athens rejected a proposal to request a six-month extension of its international bailout as "unacceptable".

The criminal case against ex-International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is on the verge of collapse after four sex workers dropped their complaints against him on Monday.

New deal will replace $17bn loan programme announced by IMF in April, of which $4.5bn has been disbursed already.

A former prostitute has said Strauss-Kahn insisted on having anal sex with her at an orgy.

Former IMF chief rebuts pimping allegations at French trial.

Greece's economy remained heavily in focus on Thursday (February 5) after the country's finance ministry said its banking system was protected through its access to emergency liquidity assistance (ELA) available from the domestic central bank, after the European Central Bank (ECB) said it would stop accepting Greek bonds in exchange for funding.

The Athens Stock Exchange noted gains of 5.6 percentage points on its general index shortly after opening on Monday (February 2) amid expectations that there will be no rupture between the government and lenders.

If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison and a fine of €1.5m.

Angela Merkel ruled out cancelling any of Greece's debt but still wants the country to remain in the Eurozone.

Clearance revenue withheld by Israel represents about two-thirds of net revenues of Palestine.

Alexis Tsipras, leader of Syriza and Greek prime minister, called Troika 'dead'.

There is little support in the euro zone for any write-off of Greece's debts, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, the chairman of the Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers, said on Monday (January 26).

IMF estimates that oil and gas export losses in Gulf Cooperation Council will amount to around $300bn in 2015.

Actual growth misses official forecast for first time since 1998, but services and e-commerce do well.

A sharp drop in oil prices and a stronger US economy will probably not be enough to brighten the outlook for global economic growth this year, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday (January 15).

Ukraine's economy is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Billionaire financier George Soros says $50bn package should be viewed as a safeguard against an aggressive Russia.

China added 10.82 million new jobs in the first nine months of 2014, meeting Beijing's target.

The epidemic impact has cost the country 0.4 ppt of GDP in 2014.

Many EU nations, US, Australia and Japan vote against move saying talks must be held at IMF or Paris Club.

IMF says Central American country's GDP growth will keep pace and inflation will be under control.

Fund says Sudan has to work with South Sudan to get debt relief from external creditors.

Discussions on 2015 budget focus on tax policy and expenditure measures.

US says debt relief will help West African countries to cope with devastating effects of Ebola.

IMF says central Asian countries will feel impact of falling oil prices and the Ukraine crisis.

Russia-Ukraine crisis and Western sanctions impact growth in Caucasus and Central Asia.

Athens is due to exit the EU bailout programme at the end of 2014.

Chinese economy grew at its slowest pace in five years in the July-September third-quarter.