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BRUSSELS, August 4, 2008 (AFP) - The eurozone should escape a recession but growth is expected to fall significantly, the International Monetary Fund said in a report published Monday.

'Growth will likely slow substantially this year before reaccelerating' next year, the report from the IMF's executive board said.

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2008 (AFP) - The credit crisis stemming from the US housing slump has triggered a 'negative feedback loop' in the global economy that poses risks for growth, the International Monetary Fund said Monday.

PARIS, July 24, 2008 (AFP) - Malaysia should drop its sodomy charges against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, said a joint statement by three former leading figures on the international stage.

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2008 (AFP) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday welcomed the US government's plans to aid mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and ease the housing crisis.

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2008 (AFP) - Herewith the International Monetary Fund's latest key economic projections, published Thursday, that revise forecasts made in its April World Economic Outlook.

In parentheses, the percentage-point figures represent the revision made to gross domestic product growth estimates; an unchanged forecast is indicated by a hyphen.

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2008 (AFP) - The IMF on Thursday slightly raised its growth forecasts for the world including the United States but said the global economy remains in a 'tough spot' due to rising inflation amid a slowdown.

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2008 (AFP) - The IMF on Thursday slightly raised its growth forecasts for the world including the United States but said the global economy remains in a 'tough spot' due to rising inflation amid a slowdown.

PARIS, July 16, 2008 (AFP) - President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday asked President Nicolas Sarkozy for help to win vital IMF backing for his country's economic programme, French officials said.

The International Monetary Fund in February decided to postpone a decision to offer loans to Kinshasa due to concerns over excessive public spending.

SINGAPORE, July 10, 2008 (AFP) - Representatives of the world's sovereign wealth funds wrapped up two days of meetings in Singapore on Thursday, saying they had made progress towards drafting voluntary guidelines.