The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics staged a unique opening ceremony that combined elements of the co-host cities, seeking to reflect both city and mountain life.

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A new river of lava stemming from the La Palma volcano is threatening the area beneath the massive mountain on the Atlantic Ocean Island. Over 1,000 buildings have already been damaged or completely ...

A surge of lava destroyed around 100 homes on Spain's Canary Islands a day after a volcano erupted, forcing 5,500 people to leave the area, local authorities said on Monday.