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3:08pm, 10th May, 2019

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite gets 4 to 12 years for fraud

A German woman who posed as a wealthy heiress to scam New York hotels, fashionable friends and banks with a blizzard of forged documents was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison on Thursday after a jury convicted her of fraud last month.

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite sentenced to up to 12 years in prison

3:33pm, 9th May, 2019

US

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite sentenced to up to 12 years in prison

A German woman who posed as a wealthy heiress to scam boutique New York hotels and fashionable friends was sentenced to four to 12 years in prison on Thursday after a jury in state court found her guilty of fraud last month.

Hundreds of thousands protest against ruling elite in Algeria

12:10pm, 3rd May, 2019

World

Hundreds of thousands protest against ruling elite in Algeria

Hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied peacefully in Algiers after Friday prayers, chanting "We will not shut up!" and demanding the departure of Algeria's ruling elite a month after the downfall of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

Tens of thousands protest against Algeria's ruling elite

8:55am, 26th April, 2019

World

Tens of thousands protest against Algeria's ruling elite

Tens of thousands of protesters demanding the departure of Algeria's ruling elite rallied peacefully in Algiers for a tenth consecutive Friday.

4:46am, 26th April, 2019

World

Thousands protest against Algeria's ruling elite

Thousands of protesters demanding the departure of Algeria's ruling elite rallied in Algiers for a tenth Friday.

Corporate jetmakers court Chinese elite for sales despite slowing economy

1:07am, 15th April, 2019

Business

Corporate jetmakers court Chinese elite for sales despite slowing economy

Gulfstream Aerospace and Bombardier are trotting out their longest-range business jets at an Asian air show this week, as they compete for orders from China's growing elite, despite the country's slowing economy.

Algeria army chief wants judiciary to prosecute members of ruling elite

8:14am, 10th April, 2019

World

Algeria army chief wants judiciary to prosecute members of ruling elite

Algeria's army chief of staff said he expects the judiciary to prosecute some of what protesters call the corrupt ruling elite and he pledged to support a transition expected to lead to elections, Ennahar television reported.

U.S. to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization

6:01pm, 5th April, 2019

World

U.S. to designate elite Iranian force as terrorist organization

The United States is expected to designate Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign terrorist organization, three U.S. officials told Reuters, marking the first time Washington has labeled another country's military a terrorist gro...

Elite U.S. school MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

5:00am, 4th April, 2019

Business

Elite U.S. school MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has severed ties with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp as U.S. authorities investigate the Chinese firms for alleged sanctions violations, it said on Wednesday.