warrant for moammar gadhafi on suspicion of committing war crimes. a national disaster devastating floods for thousands of people in the u.s. to abandon their homes. space shuttle endeavour is preparing for its last mission. although he is one of the most powerful men in finance, but today, the head of the international monetary fund will appear in court to answer charges of attempted rape and unlawful imprisonment. right now, come niece straus-khan is accused of committing rape. the married 62-year-old denies the charges and has agreed to undergo a medical and physical examination. this is the hotel where the alleged attack took place. police say the maid ran to the front desk for help. by the time they arrived, the imf chief had already left for the airport. susan candiotti brings us the latest. reporter: it was an extraordinary day of waiting. all day long and night long at this courthouse, waiting for the very first court appearance by the defendant in this case
been hearing people are basically saying they want to reserve judgment, but nevertheless, the summary that the sociologist newspaper said this morning, dsk out, that summarizes what the situation is in terms of most french, i think. jim bittermann in paris, thank you. the allegations to straus-khan could be a blow to the imf. later in the show would be we ll look at what his arrest could mean for the financial world. moammar gadhafi may be facing action from the international criminal court. a source tells cnn the court s chief prosecutor will seek warrants for the arrest of the libyan leader and two other people on suspicion of committing crimes against humanity. our senior international correspondent nic robertson will be speaking with the prosecutor shortly. nick joins us right now on the line from hague in the netherlands. give us an idea of what kind of charges we re expect to go be brought against the libyan leader. well, crimes against humanity