Japan’s Mount Aso volcano erupts

Tokyo, Oct 20 (AFP/APP):Japan’s Mount Aso erupted Wednesday, spewing a giant column of ash thousands of metres into the sky as hikers rushed away from the popular tourist spot. No injuries were immediately reported after the late-morning eruption in southwest Japan, which sent rocks flying […]

Conflict pollution wrecking Syria coast: report

Beirut, Oct 19 (AFP/APP):Leaks from moored tankers, underwater pipelines and wastewater systems are turning the Syrian coast into a major environmental hotspot, said a report released on Tuesday. The study by Dutch peace-building organisation PAX analysed public and commercial satellite imagery to assess the damage […]

Volcanic ash halts flights on Spanish island

Madrid, Oct 17 (AFP/APP):Planes were grounded on La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands, for the second straight day Sunday because of ash from a volcano that began erupting a month ago. Airlines scrapped all 38 flights scheduled for Sunday, most of them to and […]

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