Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds high into sky
The volcano on the remote island of Halmahera erupted at 9.12am for about five minutes, projecting ash into the sky as high as 5km (3.1 miles), officials said.
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Indonesia flash floods, landslides kill at least 37
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) -- Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia's Sumatra island triggered flash floods that killed at least 37 people and more than a dozen others were missing, officials said Sunday.
'Blank vote' arouses controversy in India's general election
NEW DELHI -- The casting of blank ballots is becoming an issue in the general election underway for the lower house of India's parliament, a vote that will determine the political direction of the world's most populous nation for the next five years.
Flash floods in northern Afghanistan sweep away livelihoods, leaving hundreds dead and missing
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Shopkeeper Nazer Mohammad ran home as soon as he heard about flash floods crashing into the outskirts of a provincial capital in northern Afghanistan. By the time he got there, there was nothing left, including his family of five.
Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano’s slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island triggered flash floods that killed at least 15 people and injured several others, officials said Sunday.
Russia takes five villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, defense ministry says
Russia said on Saturday that its forces had taken five border villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, where Russia launched an offensive on Friday, exploiting its increasing advantage on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine.
Malaysia’s 1MDB sues ex-PM Najib Razak’s wife over US$346 million of luxury goods
The companies including SRC International Sdn Bhd are asking Rosmah Mansor to give up the luxury goods in her possession and pay US$346 million, or a sum determined by the court, according to a May 9 court filing.
