In August 1969, headlines were dominated by Northern Ireland and the beginnings of what was to become known as “the Troubles”.

A strong earthquake has shaken central Indonesia, causing tall buildings in the capital Jakarta to sway and prompting a tsunami alert.

INDONESIA’S Anak Krakatau volcano lets out a roar as it blasts a gigantic cloud of smoke and flaming red rocks hundreds of metres into the night sky.

THE tsunamis that claimed thousands of lives across the Indian Ocean this week are the deadliest great waves in over a century and probably in modern history.