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CHIBA, Japan (AP) — A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced an Australian woman who says she was tricked amphetamines into the country to six years in prison, despite accepting her…

Grieving families saved £27million in inheritance tax last year through a “much-overlooked” tax break, showing thousands more could be missing out on vital savings. Only 270 families successfully claimed the…

A flu-like disease that has killed dozens of people over two weeks is being investigated in southwestern Congo, local authorities said. The deaths were recorded between Nov. 10 and Nov.…

(Bloomberg) — A consultant dubbed “Mr. Non Compliant,” because he allegedly controlled the flow of bribes at the heart of Trafigura’s trial, believed he was “one of the family,” according…

(Bloomberg) — Vietnam’s coffee supply has been squeezed by growers hoarding their beans and a delay to harvesting caused by heavy rain, but the disruption in the world’s top producer…

OTTAWA — The business community is ramping up pressure on the federal government to intervene in the ongoing Canada Post strike, which is on its 20th day. Recommended Videos The…

A massive anti-Israel banner has been unfurled outside the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday by political trouble-makers Led by Donkeys. The 40×40-metre banner, laid out in Parliament Square, displayed the…

Federal lawyers say Ottawa’s Mohamed Harkat should be deported for “facilitating” terrorist acts — even if he did not personally engage in an act of violence. The federal government has…

The B.C. Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of sexual assault, after he learned his defence lawyer’s paralegal worker was dating the B.C. prosecutor during…

A Russian warship has opened fire on a German military helicopter while flying over the Baltic sea, according to the German foreign minister. Initially, the Russian crew fired warning shots…