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Indonesia's Mount Bromo Volcano Blows Its Top [PHOTOS]

(Nov. 30) -- Authorities in Indonesia were forced to shut down the airport in Malang as Mount Bromo, which erupted on Saturday, continued to spew hot ash thousands of feet into the air. Bromo began showing signs of activity in early November when the government raised the eruption warning level to its red alert maximum,...

Volcano Disrupts Flights, Including Air Force One

(Nov. 10) -- Indonesians seemed happy to host President Barack Obama on an official visit to his onetime boyhood home, but the earth beneath them didn't. Eruptions and ground-shaking tremors from Indonesia's mighty Mount Merapi, ongoing since late last month, have forced Obama to cut short his trip, rerouting flight...

Obama, in Indonesia, Voices Concern About Mideast Peace

JAKARTA, Indonesia (Nov. 9) -- President Barack Obama, visiting the world's most populous Muslim nation, expressed deep concern Tuesday that Israelis and Palestinians aren't making the "extra effort" to secure a breakthrough for achieving Middle East peace. Obama said he hasn't seen the kind of progress in negotiations...

Many Flee Indonesia Volcano Amid Fears of Eruption

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (Nov. 8) -- Trains, buses and rented autos were crammed with Indonesians leaving a bustling, ash-choked city of 400,000 at the foot of Mount Merapi, which roared again Monday with explosions of volcanic gas and debris. Authorities put Yogyakarta on high alert but haven't ordered evacuations of the...

Obama's Indonesia Visit Still on Despite Volcano

NEW DELHI (Nov. 7) -- The White House says President Barack Obama still plans to visit Indonesia despite recent eruptions from the Mount Merapi volcano that have killed more than 130 people. Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said Monday morning that U.S. officials are monitoring travel conditions closely, but are "proceeding...