Eruption of Iceland volcano easing, not affecting flights
The Icelandic Meteorological Office says fissure eruption began that began Friday night sent streams of lava flowing across a small valley about 20 miles southwest of Iceland's capital, Reykjavik. The agency called the eruption “minor” and the country's international airport…
Kilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii’s Big Island
The eruption began late Sunday within the Halema'uma'u crater, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The volcano is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
Philippine volcano alert lowered, thousands return home
Philippine authorities on Sunday lowered the alert level at Taal Volcano, two weeks after it began spewing ash, steam and rocks, a move that will allow many of the more than 376,000 displaced villagers to return home.
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News Wrap: Erupting volcano in the Philippines forces residents from their homes
In our news wrap Monday, a volcano in the Philippines is erupting, forcing thousands of people from their homes. The Taal volcano is spewing lava about 40 miles south of Manila, the capital. Also, China is condemning Taiwanese separatists after…
In our news wrap Friday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson called for unity after winning a resounding new mandate to carry out Brexit. His Conservatives captured a commanding majority in Parliament in Thursday’s election. Also, in Algeria, a former prime minister…
In our news wrap Wednesday, the House opened debate on a Democratic bill to lower prescription drug costs through government negotiations. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appealed for bipartisan support, but Sen. Mitch McConnell said he won’t bring the bill up…
Survivors of the eruptions suffered serious burns, witnesses who helped some of the victims said.
In our news wrap Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held their first one-on-one meeting. It came in Paris, after the two met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for broader talks…
Police said the site was still too dangerous hours later for rescuers to search for the missing.
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