Erupting Indonesian volcano spews ash, lava Jakarta: Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted on Thursday as fiery red molten lava streamed down from the crater and it belched clouds of grey ash 2,000 metres into the sky.

Dams overflow as Oz braces for more floods Sydney: Dams near Sydney overflowed on Thursday after days of torrential rain, as Australia braced for more storms expected to bring dangerous flash flooding to the country's east.