Deutsche Presse-Agentur: Developing countries are well-placed to weather the current economic crisis despite growth in the United States coming to a virtual halt, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund Thursday. The IMF also said industrial nations with more developed mortgage and financial markets have been struck harder by a correction in housing prices than poorer countries, where fewer people have access to credit. Growth in the United States has come to a "virtual standstill" …