Culture news Irma P. Hall, former teacher and star of 'Soul Food' and 'The Ladykillers', dies aged 91
Chile Ash cloud from Chile volcano grounds flights to Buenos Aires An ash cloud from Chile’s Calbuco volcano has hit neighbouring countries – with several airlines cancelling flights, as particles in the atmosphere 24 April 2015
Chile Chile: Experts warn volcano Calbuco could erupt again Precautions are being taken in Chile as vulcanologists warn Calbuco remains unstable and could erupt again. 24 April 2015
Chile Calbuco volcano's surprise eruption alarms Chileans A huge cloud of ash spewed from Chile’s Calbuco volcano on Wednesday (April 22) as it erupted for the first time in 40 years. Emergency services 23 April 2015
World News Peru's Ubinas volcano shows sighs of activity Explosions from deep inside Peru’s Ubinas volcano have produced dramatic images and much alarm. Explosion at Peru's Ubinas #volcano sets off 16 April 2015
Costa Rica Costa Rica: Volcanic eruption grounds flights Costa Rica’s Turrialba volcano has been spewing ash into the sky after its most powerful eruption in almost two decades. Residents living in the 14 March 2015
Chile Volcano Villarrica erupts in Chile sparking evacuations A volcano in Chile erupted early on Tuesday, spewing heavy smoke and lava, and sparking a red alert for local residents. The Villarrica volcano in 3 March 2015
Mexico Watch: Spectacular volcanic eruptions in Mexico Ash and gas is erupting from the Colima and Popocatepeti volcanoes 5 February 2015
Iceland The Bardarbunga volcano in Iceland: A masterpiece of Mother Nature Something extraordinary is happening in Iceland… Lava just keeps on flowing from the Bardarbunga volcano. It started to erupt in August last year 16 January 2015
Japan Japan: New volcanic island grows, connects to older island as eruption continues 27 December 2013