Indonesia volcano eruptions force thousands to evacuate as airlines cancel flights
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Indonesia’s Ruang volcano spews more hot clouds after eruption forces closure of schools, airports
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano spewed more hot clouds on Wednesday after an eruption the previous day forced the closure of schools and airports, pelted villages with volcanic debris and prompted hundreds of people to flee.
Dubai property boss says floods were overexaggerated: 'Things like that happen in Miami regularly'
Hussain Sajwani, the chairman of Damac Properties, one of the United Arab Emirate's largest private real estate developers, sought to downplay the severity of flooding in the country earlier this month, saying there were only "pockets of problems."
NIKKEI Film: How people survived an earthquake in Japan
KANAZAWA, Japan -- “If a big earthquake comes, hurry up and get to higher ground!”
Smoke seen as ANA flight carrying about 200 people lands safely in northern Japan, public TV says
TOKYO (AP) — Smoke was seen coming from an All Nippon Airways plane as it landed safely at Shin Chitose airport in northern Japan on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported.
UAE central bank asks lenders to defer loan repayments for six months to help flood-hit residents
The United Arab Emirates' central bank sent a directive to the country's lenders and insurers approving the deferring of loan repayments for six months, as residents and businesses reel from historic floods that paralyzed the normally dry desert emirate.
Taiwan rattled by dozens of quakes, but no major damage
Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by dozens of aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major chipmaker TSMC said it saw no impact on operations.
Heavy rainstorms kill 4 people in southern China. Ten others are missing
BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rainstorms that swept across southern China over the weekend killed at least four people in riverside cities, while a search was underway for 10 others missing, state media said Monday.