16 reactions | Ash and smoke continued to spew from Mount Merapi in central Java, Indonesia, on Monday, March 13, following an eruption on Saturday which forced authorities to halt tourism and mining activities in the area. | WeatherBug | Facebook

Amanjiwo, enveloped by the rainforest of central Java, is set within a natural amphitheatre – where the Menoreh Hills rise up nearby and the farmlands of the Kedu Plain spread below steep volcanoes on the horizon. Crafted from local limestone, the sweeping circular monolith at the heart of Amanjiwo frames the views of Borobudur, the world’s largest Buddhist monument. At dawn and dusk the jungle surrounding this majestic 9th-century UNESCO World Heritage site is bathed in ethereal light and birds

The newly-appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia, Aloysius Tarlue, has told the BBC Focus on Africa program that he's hopeful the country's economic challenge can be turned around utilizing available skills, while working with Liberia's development partners. | Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs & Tourism (MICAT)