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Military

Explainer | How did China’s J-10C match up to French Rafale in India-Pakistan aerial clash?

12 May 2025 - 6:00PMvideocam

Chinese-made J-10C fighter jets are on the international market at an estimated price of US$50 mllion each, with Pakistan the only overseas buyer so far. Photo: AFP

Science

China reveals tech ‘breakthrough’ behind Pakistan’s hypersonic strike on India

14 May 2025 - 5:58PMvideocam

Pakistan’s military claims it destroyed an Indian air defence system in Punjab using Chinese hypersonic missiles fired from a JF-17 fighter jet. Photo: Handout

Global Economy

Times have changed: US-China talks show Beijing learned how to deal with Trump

13 May 2025 - 11:00PMvideocam

US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Southeast Asia

Vietnam’s Truong My Lan offers property empire to avoid death penalty

13 May 2025 - 5:35PMvideocam

Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan attends her trial at the People’s High Court of Ho Chi Minh City, in December 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

Science

As easy as ABC? How Pakistan unified radars, jets and warning aircraft

13 May 2025 - 4:00PMvideocam

Pakistan integrated Awacs aircraft into its air combat system. Photo: AFP

A still from a social media video shows Mount Bulusan in the Philippines erupting early on Monday morning. Photo: Facebook/Richard.Cortez2

The Philippines

Philippines’ Bulusan Volcano erupts, spewing ash 4.5km high

Before the eruption early on Monday morning, researchers had recorded 53 volcanic earthquakes over a 24-hour period.

28 Apr 2025 - 2:59PM

The Philippines

Video | Kanlaon Volcano erupts in Philippines

8 Apr 2025 - 11:05AM

The Philippines

Volcano erupts in central Philippines, spewing ash 4km high

8 Apr 2025 - 3:25PMvideocam

Natural disasters

Volcano erupts in Iceland again, triggering evacuations

Lava flow threatens the already severely damaged fishing town of Grindavík.

2 Apr 2025 - 5:13PM

Molten lava comes out of a fissure behind a greenhouse on the outskirts of the fishing village of Grindavik. Photo: AFP

Video | What happens if Mount Fuji erupts?

While there are no signs of imminent volcanic activity, scientists warn that an eruption could be ‘a major disaster’

27 Mar 2025 - 12:00PM

What happens if Mount Fuji erupts? Japan lays out ‘major disaster’ action plan

An eruption of the iconic mountain could release 10 times the amount of debris generated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

27 Mar 2025 - 12:06PMvideocam

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Bali flights to Australia, Malaysia cancelled after Indonesian volcano erupts

The country’s geological agency also raised the volcano’s alert status to the highest level.

21 Mar 2025 - 11:34AMvideocam

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews volcanic ash during an eruption on March 1. Photo: AFP

Eruption of Guatemala’s Volcano of Fire deemed over after forcing many to flee

The volcano spewed gas and ash far into the sky on Monday, putting 30,000 people potentially ‘at risk’.

11 Mar 2025 - 3:08PM

Natural disasters

Mount Vesuvius eruption turned man’s brain into glass. Here’s how it happened

The disaster that obliterated two cities also created the intense heat and rapid cooling behind the one-of-a-kind transformation.

28 Feb 2025 - 12:57PM

Multiple earthquakes near Greek island of Santorini put residents on edge

Experts say the more than 200 tremors are not related to a volcano on Santorini, which once produced one of world’s biggest eruptions.

3 Feb 2025 - 8:51AMvideocam

A Catholic Church in the village of Fira on the island of Santorini. Multiple earthquakes struck near the Greek island on Sunday. Photo: AFP

Active volcano in Indonesia erupts 1,000 times in January, forcing evacuations

Mount Ibu, one of the country’s most active volcanoes, sent ash plumes 4km into the sky, forcing authorities to raise the alert level and urge residents to seek shelter.

20 Jan 2025 - 8:36AM

Mount Ibu spewing volcanic material 4,000 meters high during an eruption. Photo: Indonesian Geological Agency/AFP

Natural disasters

One of the world’s most active volcanoes – Hawaii’s Kilauea – is erupting again

Eruption on Big Island began on Monday. Hawaii Volcano Observatory said most immediate threat was from smog that could reach homes downwind.

24 Dec 2024 - 7:24AM

The Philippines

‘Sounded like a cannon’: Philippine volcano erupts, forcing villagers to flee

Authorities raised the alert level and closed schools as ashfall blanketed nearby villages.

10 Dec 2024 - 6:14PMvideocam

SCMP Highlights

Recap | Seventh eruption in a year for Iceland volcano – stunning pictures

Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula volcano erupts again, with lava flowing towards the famous Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, a major tourist attraction.

9 Dec 2024 - 10:12AM

A new volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula. Photo: AP

Airlines in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia cancel Bali flights due to volcano

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, an active volcano on nearby Flores island, spewed a tower of ash that reached 9km into the sky.

14 Nov 2024 - 11:58AMvideocam

Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews ash and smoke during an eruption as seen from Lewolaga village in Titihena, East Nusa Tenggara, on Wednesday. Photo: AFP

Indonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki spews ash days after a deadly eruption

Activity at the volcano on the remote island of Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara province, has increased since Monday’s initial eruption.

9 Nov 2024 - 6:16PMvideocam

Video | Indonesian volcano rains lava and rocks on homes

6 Nov 2024 - 8:25AM

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Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia, killing at least 10

Lava and fiery rocks were thrown up to 6km from Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki’s crater in East Nusa Tenggara province.

5 Nov 2024 - 2:01PMvideocam

The Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano spews volcanic materials in East Flores, East Nusa Tenggara province, on Monday. Photo: East Flores Regional Disaster Management Agency / EPA-EFE

Japan’s Mount Fuji stays snowcap-free for longer than ever before

No snowfall has yet been observed on Japan’s highest mountain – the latest date since comparative data became available in 1894.

5 Nov 2024 - 12:52PMvideocam

Video | Volcano erupts after earthquake in Russia’s Far East

19 Aug 2024 - 12:23PM

Volcano erupts after strong earthquake in Russia’s Far East

Shiveluch volcano began sputtering after 7.0 magnitude earthquake off Kamchatka’s east coast, briefly triggering ‘code red’ ash cloud warning for aircraft.

19 Aug 2024 - 1:27AM

The Shiveluch volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula erupts on Sunday. Photo: IVS FEB RAS via AP

Mount Fuji hiking season begins with new crowd control measures

Local authorities are charging entrance fees for the first time and restricting numbers of climbers to combat overtourism on the Japanese volcano’s most popular trail.

1 Jul 2024 - 2:00PMvideocam

Trekkers climb the Yoshida Trail to the top of Mount Fuji. Photo: Kyodo

The Philippines

Philippine volcano erupts, spewing ash 5km high and sparking evacuation

Kanlaon last erupted in December 2017. Officials warned of possible further eruptions, hazardous ash and the risk of flash floods, mudflows and other hazards.

4 Jun 2024 - 2:55PMvideocam

Iceland volcano erupts again, spews lava for fifth time since December

The new outburst happened as another eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula recently ended after spewing fountains of molten rock for almost eight weeks.

29 May 2024 - 10:20PM

Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, forces 7 villages to evacuate

Mount Ibu erupted on Saturday evening, sending ash 4km (2.5 miles) high, and authorities recommended that a 7km radius be cleared.

19 May 2024 - 5:25PM

Lightning appears in a storm as Mount Ibu spews volcanic material during an eruption. Photo: Reuters

Video | Mount Fuji restricts hikers to combat overtourism

16 May 2024 - 12:01PM

Mount Fuji climbers face US$13 charge to curb overtourism

Mount Fuji to charge US$13, cap daily climbers, on popular trail

The US$13 charge and cap on daily climbers on Mount Fuji’s Yoshida Trail will be enforced with the help of an online booking system, introduced to fight overtourism on Japan’s highest mountain.

17 May 2024 - 9:52AMvideocam

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 5km into the sky.

13 May 2024 - 6:16PM

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