A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific off the eastern coast of Russia triggered the eruption of the Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula, spewing ash up to 8 kilometers into the sky.

The ash cloud from the Shiveluch volcano eruption stretched over 490-1,500 kilometers to the east and southeast, causing ashfall in nearby communities.

The volcano is located near a major naval base, and an ash cloud warning for aircraft was issued due to the Shiveluch volcano eruption.

Scientists warned of the potential for a stronger earthquake following the initial 7.0 magnitude quake.

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A bright red river of lava from the volcano on Spain's La Palma island finally tumbled over a cliff and into the Atlantic Ocean, setting off huge plumes of steam and possibly toxic gases that forced local residents outside the evacuation zone to remain indoors on Wednesday.

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The immediate area had been evacuated for several days as authorities waited for the lava that began erupting Sept. 19 to traverse the 6.5 kilometers (four miles) to the island's edge. On the way down from the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge, the lava flows have engulfed at least 656 buildings, mostly homes and farm buildings, in its unstoppable march to the sea.

The meeting of molten rock and sea water finally came at 11 p.m. on Tuesday. By daybreak, a widening promontory of newborn land could be seen forming under plumes of steam rising high into the area.

No deaths or serious injuries have been reported from the island's first eruption in 50 years, thanks to the prompt evacuations of over 6,000 people after the ground cracked open following weeks of tremors.

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Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said Sunday.

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The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo on Saturday night sent about 5,000 people fleeing from the city of Goma across the nearby border into Rwanda, while another 25,000 others sought refuge to the northwest in Sake, the UN children's agency said Sunday.

More than 170 children were still feared missing Sunday, and UNICEF officials said they were organizing transit centers to help unaccompanied children in the wake of the disaster.

Residents said there was little warning before the dark sky turned a fiery red, sending people running for their lives in all directions. One woman went into labor and gave birth while fleeing the eruption to Rwanda, the national broadcaster there said.

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The 3-by-4.5-foot fresco is located in the Regio V site, in the northern section of Pompeii's archaeological park, in an area not currently accessible to visitors.

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It was found on a wall beneath the stairwell of what was probably a tavern, or wine shop.

"Very probably the fresco decorated a place used by gladiators, perhaps a watering hole, also frequented by prostitutes," said Massimo Osanna, director general of the archeological park.

"Of particular interest in this fresco is the extremely realistic representation of the wounds," said Osanna, adding that the outcome of the fight is unknown. The losing gladiator is holding up his finger to "implore for mercy," he noted.

The gladiators' fresco is the latest finding in the Pompeii park, which has yielded dozens of impressive discoveries in the last two years. But the site in recent years has also received bad publicity due to decay and poor maintenance.

Italy's Culture Minister, Dario Franceschini, hailed the discovery on Friday, noting that "a few years ago Pompeii was known around the world for its negative image ... Today's story is one of redemption."

Pompeii was a flourishing city destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Last October, the finding of a charcoal inscription suggested that the eruption happened in October 79 CE rather than August of the same year, as was previously believed.

Franceschini stressed that the fresco finding "really shows that Pompeii is an inexhaustible source of research and knowledge for the archeologists of today and for the future."

As part of a multi-million dollar European Union project, Pompeii is currently undergoing its most extensive excavations since the 1950s, with archeologists removing tons of debris from long-buried areas of the city.

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