Chile volcano Llaima erupts, prompts evacuations

Llaima, one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Chile, has erupted over the weekend. Dozens of people are reported to have been evacuated due to the risk of mud avalanches as lava melts the snow on the...

No doubt, Alaska's Redoubt Volcano will Erupt at any Moment

Alaska finds itself in a waiting game as Mount Redoubt according to the United  States Geological Survey.   This writer was in Fairbanks, Alaska in 1989 when Mount Redoubt erupted causing severe...

Religious clashes erupt in India

"At least 40 people have been injured in religious clashes on a remote delta island in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police say. Fifteen of those injured in the clashes on Sagar island, at the confluence of the Ganges and the sea, were policemen. Supporters of the...

Thousands leave homes as Chile volcano erupts

A 3,280-foot volcano has unexpectedly erupted in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 5,000 people. Experts say the volcano hasn't been active in more than 9,500 years, and is leaving a dangerous layer of...

Deadly clashes erupt in Mogadishu

Fighting has resumed in the Somali capital Mogadishu, and at least 20 people have been killed."Ethiopian troops backing the interim government clashed with Islamic fighters in the north-east of the city.Five...

Fireworks erupt at Republican debate

The gloves came off this week:"ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney angrily accused each other on Wednesday of failing to be tough enough on illegal...

Thousands return as Indonesia downgrades volcano alert

"The volcanology office said that residents could return to their homes, but it called on them to remain alert and be prepared to leave should the 1,731-metre (5,679-foot) volcano show renewed dangerous activity. Noxious gases still being emitted from the crater and a...

Earthquakes, Indonesian Volcano, Prompts Evacuations

 Volcano early warning chart here "MOUNT KELUD, Indonesia — Hundreds of deep tremors shook one of Indonesia’s deadliest volcanos Friday, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people because the...

Indonesia`s Mt. Kelud critical, may erupt - scientist

""Kelud is in a critical phase. It could erupt now," Surono, head of Indonesia's centre for Vulcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, told Reuters by telephone from the capital Jakarta. On Thursday, another official said there had been more than 600 hundred tremors...

Indonesian volcano threatens to erupt

Mount Kelud in Indonesia is set to erupt, and the government's ordered the evacuation of nearly 30,000 people from the slopes. Not surprising -- the last eruption, in 1919, killed thousands."JAKARTA, Indonesia –...

Indonesian Volcano Journalists trapped on Mount Kelud

Update: Another great site  Check this portal it is very cool and shows an animated danger flash.Update: Mt. Kelud Volcano OCHA Situation Report No. 3 "This report is prepared by the UN...

Indonesian villagers brace for potential volcanic eruption

"Meanwhile residents in Candisewu village in the district reported sightings of animals such as monkeys, snakes and anteaters fleeing the slopes in past few days. "Maybe the air near the crater is getting hot, so...

President asks people around Mt Kelud to stay alert during holidays

"Speaking at his office following a plenary cabinet session on preparations for the Idl Fitri festivities, the President said ; " As we all know, Mount Kelud is located close to the towns of Blitar, Kediri and...

Riots in Denmark

"For the third time in less than a year, residents of the Nørrebro neighbourhood spent a night watching a riot erupt outside their homes Saturday. The dramatic events unfolded after police responded to reports...

Punchup in Bolivian Congress

As protests continue on the streets of Sucre blows were exchanged in the Bolivian congress."Bolivian politicians have exchanged blows in Congress amid a dispute over control of the country's judiciary. The...

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