volcano
At least 36 feared dead on Japanese volcano, search called off
Egypt
September 29, 2014
At least 36 feared dead on Japanese volcano, search called off
At least 36 people are feared to have died after a Japanese volcano erupted without warning at the weekend, raining…
Indonesia volcano kills at least 11, fears over more eruptions
World
February 1, 2014
Indonesia volcano kills at least 11, fears over more eruptions
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano erupted and killed at least 11 people on the western island of Sumatra on Saturday, the…
Eritrea volcano cancels Egypt’s Africa-bound flights
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Eritrea volcano cancels Egypt’s Africa-bound flights
Egyptian authorities on Tuesday canceled all flights to Africa following the eruption of a volcano in Eritrea. Geological reports have…
Eruption of Chilean volcano forces mass evacuations
Environment
June 5, 2011
Eruption of Chilean volcano forces mass evacuations
Santiago - Southern Chile's Puyehue volcano erupted for the first time in half a century, prompting evacuation orders for 3,500…
Fresh volcano eruption begins in Iceland
Environment
May 22, 2011
Fresh volcano eruption begins in Iceland
Reykjavik - The Grimsvoetn volcano under Iceland's largest glacier began erupting Saturday, the Icelandic Meteorological Office said, reporting a tall…
Iceland volcano impacts air travel in Egypt
Egypt
April 19, 2010
Iceland volcano impacts air travel in Egypt
An ash cloud from a volcano in Iceland has snarled international travel for a fourth straight day, leaving around 17,000…
Europe-bound flights canceled due to volcanic eruption
Egypt
April 18, 2010
Europe-bound flights canceled due to volcanic eruption
European countries have extended air travel bans over the continent, which were put in place three days ago due to…
Sunday’s news: Canceled flights and a bare minimum wage
Egypt
April 18, 2010
Sunday’s news: Canceled flights and a bare minimum wage
Al-Ahram leads today with news of volcanic ash from Iceland continuing to cover much of Europe, saying the ash is…