Tongans deafened by volcanic blast as they fled for safety

(Reuters) - When Tonga's Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano violently erupted, sending shockwaves and tsunami across the Pacific, the blast in the small island nation was so deafening that fleeing families…

Undersea cable fault could cut off Tonga from rest of the world for weeks

By Praveen Menon and Tom Westbrook WELLINGTON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The South Pacific archipelago of Tonga could spend days, or even weeks, cut off from the rest of world because of…

Indonesia volcano erupts again as death toll rises to 22

By Willy Kurniawan and Tommy Adriansyah SUMBERWULUH, Indonesia (Reuters) - An Indonesian volcano was active again on Monday, spewing out hot clouds of ash, two days after a powerful eruption…