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Dramatic photos of volcanic eruptions at Mount Sinabung, Indonesia

The Mount Sinabung eruptions have been spitting clouds of gas and lava as high as 13,000 feet.Nearly 27,000 people have fled their homes, following a series of eruptions from Mount Sinabung, a......

12 quakes in the last 24 hours near Andaman Islands

The sea around the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago has witnessed 12 earthquakes in 24 hours, with almost all measuring 5 and more on the Richter scale, but no tsunami alert has been issued. The......

REWIND: BEST images in the last 24 hours

Here's a collection of some of the best photos from around the world shot by ace Reuters photographers in the last 24 hours. Women take a selfie as they rest underneath a bridge at the Han river......

Living under the shadow of a volcano

Tragedy struck last week after the volcano rumbling inside the belly of Mount Sinabung in the Karo plateau of Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, erupted once again. The volcano, which is one......

Malaysia lifts tsunami alert

The Malaysian Meteorological Department has lifted a tsunami alert it issued for its three coastal areas after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck North Sumatra in Indonesia early Wednesday morning.......

NTPC to pick up stake in Indonesian coal mines

State-owned NTPC is likely to pick up stake in two coal mines in Indonesia, a move that would help the company secure its raw material requirement. "We are looking at picking up stake in two coal......

What has Arctic weather got to do with Indian monsoon? A lot, actually

Data spanning the years 1951 to 2014 show that temperature and pressure conditions at specific locations in the Arctic region during the pre-monsoon period correlate with the Indian summer monsoon......

Myanmar pipelines confirm China's place in Bay

Come September, and China will begin to lay parallel oil and natural gas pipelines from the Kyaukpyu deep-sea port on Myanmar's Arakan coast in the Bay of Bengal, all the way up north-east to......

PHOTOS: Indonesia opens 18th Asian Games with explosive ceremony

Some 13,000 athletes will compete in 40 sports and 67 disciplines, including new additions such as bridge, jet skiing and roller skating in the biggest multi-sport extravaganza outside the......

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Dramatic photos of volcanic eruptions at Mount Sinabung, Indonesia

12 quakes in the last 24 hours near Andaman Islands

REWIND: BEST images in the last 24 hours

Living under the shadow of a volcano

Malaysia lifts tsunami alert

NTPC to pick up stake in Indonesian coal mines

What has Arctic weather got to do with Indian monsoon? A lot, actually

Myanmar pipelines confirm China's place in Bay

PHOTOS: Indonesia opens 18th Asian Games with explosive ceremony

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