International airlines cancelled flights into Indonesia’s capital today after a volcano hundreds of miles to the west unleashed its most powerful eruption in a century, incinerating villagers as they fled a searing gas cloud.

Scientists are closely monitoring an Icelandic volcano as melted glacial ice pouring from its crater may trigger an eruption.

Explosive eruptions shook two huge volcanos in Central and South America, forcing thousands to flee their homes and disrupting air traffic as ash drifted over major cities.

Explosive eruptions shook two huge volcanos in Central and South America today, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and disrupting air traffic as ash drifted over wide regions.

The Icelandic volcano that caused worldwide air travel chaos is settling down, scientists said today, but they warned it was not yet finished.

European air safety watchdogs are proposing new rules that would reduce airspace closures due to volcanic ash.

DESPITE an ash cloud 2,100 miles long and 1,400 miles wide hovering off the west coast, Irish airports will be open for business for much of today, allowing airlines to operate a near-normal service.

GREATLY increased activity in the Icelandic volcano, which has already cost the European airline industry more than €1.2 billion, has led to more flight restrictions in and out of six Irish airports today.

FLIGHT restrictions caused by volcanic ash clouds in Irish airspace are being lifted today.