The quote "Mother Nature is the greatest artist" was proven and how in Iceland's southwest coast where spectators were awed by the most spectacular display of colours as burning orange lava spewed from earth as the sky was painted with the ethereal northern lights.

Nature’s grand theatre: Volcanic eruption and northern lights create stunning visuals in Iceland. Watch!

Manuel Rocha, the former US ambassador to Bolivia, was arrested and was accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba's government, a report by the news agency Associated Press said on Monday (Dec 4).

Morning brief: Ex-US ambassador to Bolivia arrested over spying, and more

Indonesia's Mount Merapi unleashes a torrent of hot clouds, hundreds flee from their homes

Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano destroys homes; death toll climbs to 34

The search and rescue operation has been impacted after Indonesia's Mount Semeru spewed more ash on Monday (December 6). The volcano had erupted on Saturday and left dozens with burns, forcing thousands to flee as a huge cloud of hot ash engulfed villages in eastern Java.

Indonesia: Death toll rises as volcano erupts again, aerial photos show extent of devastation

Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts; 1 dead, several evacuated

A volcano in Indonesia erupted on Sunday triggering a flight warning and closure of a local airport. The explosion threw a column of smoke and ash four kilometres (2.

Volcano erupts in Indonesia, throws up smoke four kilometres in air

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted Monday, belching a massive column of ash and smoke 5,000 metres (16,400 feet) into the air

Indonesia's Mt Sinabung volcano spews ash 5km high into sky

Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, erupted Thursday as fiery red molten lava streamed down from the crater and it belched clouds of grey ash 2,000 metres into the sky.

Indonesia: Caution advisory issued as Mount Merapi erupts

Mount Agung has been erupting periodically since it rumbled back to life in 2017, when it grounded hundreds of flights and left 120,000 visitors stranded.

Indonesia: Bali's Agung volcano spews ash in fresh eruption

The explosion stranded about 389 hikers in the national park, the majority of them foreigners

Tourists evacuated as Indonesian volcano erupts