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Contenders for the job later in the program. nina? his status -- the international monetary fund chief was denied bail in new york on monday and confined to a jail cell on rikers island, just off manhattan. >> dominique strauss-kahn. >> instead of a glittery financial conference in europe, dominique strauss-kahn entered an old new york city criminal courtroom facing sexual assault charges, looking haggard after more than a day in police custody. one of the world's most powerful financial titans spent the night in a prison cell after authorities did a forensic examination of him, looking for ...

Handcuffed. he was charged with attempted rape and sexual abuse. the alleged attack was on a 32-year-old black woman, reportedly an african immigrant in a luxury hotel suite. the prosecution said he shut the door and prevent the victim from leaving, attempted to remove her panty hose and forcibly grabbed her between the legs. prosecutors argue that bail should not be granted for the wealthy frenchman because he could leave the country and never return. >> the defendant has additional motivation to fly. we also know that the defendant has personal and financial resources to in fact flee. >> rep...

Kong. top story this tuesday, the man european countries have turned to for bailouts has himself been denied bail in the united states. imf chief dominique strauss-kahn is now in jail awaiting his next court appearance in new york after being refuse ed bail by a local court judge on monday. his new digs will be a sharp contrast with the $3,000 a night suite in which he's accused of trying to rape a hotel maid on saturday. since strauss-kahn's arrest, allegations of past sexual misconduct have been resurfacing. brian todd takes a look at how those accusations may weigh against the imf chief in ...

last night, the irish police received a warning about a device which would be on some form of public transport. it was discovered on a private bus just outside dublin. the passengers were evacuated and the devices made safe after about two hours. it was defused. this can is coming now three hours before the queen is supposed to touch down at the girng of a four-day states visit. this is the largest security operation in the history of the irish state. some 10,000 police and army are guarding various roots and vantage points around dublin city and beyond. there is a serious disruption...

Their lives over the next few days. >> thank you. those are the headlines. i'm zain vergee at cnn in london. "world business today" starts now. good afternoon from cnn hong kong and a very warm welcome to "world business today." i'm andrew stevens. >> and i'm nina dos santos at cnn london. these are the top stories on tuesday, may 17th. from a $3,000 a night suite to a notorious new york jail, imf boss dominique strauss-kahn is denied bail, the spotlight turns to his successor. finance ministers in brussels are giving portugal cash in a crisis and turning the screws on greece. ♪ real...