MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia -- Edi sat calmly on a mat sipping his coffee while the volcano spat flaming lava and belched clouds of ash behind him. He was waiting for a signal from the spirits. "People ...

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia — Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the ...

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia — Indonesia's Mount Merapi erupted Saturday with avalanches of searing gas clouds and lava, forcing authorities to halt tourism and mining activities on the slopes of the ...

MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia -- Mount Merapi erupted violently Monday, sending searing gas clouds and burning rocks down its scorched flanks and threatening villagers who refused to leave because of ...