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Turkish Student Throws Shoe at IMF Director

HeadlineOct 02, 2009

A student journalist in Turkey attempted to throw a shoe at International Monetary Fund director Dominique Strauss-Kahn as the finance official addressed a crowd at a university in Istanbul. The student missed but then attempted to rush the stage, screaming ”IMF get out!” The student and several other protesters were detained.

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