After consuming, suspects, family, friends say they thought it was a ‘very large duck’

Engineers find faulty parachute system, flammable wire harness tape in capsule

New hazard-monitoring technology aims to augment early warning systems

After incidents involving foreign visitors spark local outrage, island tightens rules

Court sentences Fernando Collor de Mello to eight years, 10 months in prison

Reports say some fell directly from 5m high when it collapsed, others slipped down

45-year-old man suffering severe injuries in stable condition after surgery

Upper chamber set to pass Fiscal Responsibility Act by end of week

Extreme windstorm currently off Okinawa coast, with winds topping 30m per second

Firm seeks green-light for shots tailored for pregnant patients, to confer protection to mother, baby

This, after her 18-month tenure, in which she was criticised by junta, its opponents

Court rules double murderer Leslie Van Houten eligible for parole

Huge demand from air conditioning, fans straining national supply, warns state electricity firm