AFP:  Catalina Airport on the east coast of the island of Sicily was not expected to reopen before Sunday morning while the runway was cleared, the report said.  The volcano, which currently does not present any risk to local residents, spewed lava onto its southeastern slopes on Saturday afternoon and winds carried the ash further afield.  Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe at 3,295 metres (10,810 feet).  The last eruption was in May.  A massive flood of meltwater from Iceland's M...

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