State of Emergency

Ministry of Home Affairs. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

News of state of emergency a 'gossip': Home ministry secretary

A replica statue of Venus de Milo stands at a closed cafe on the island of Santorini, February 4. Santorini took its current shape following one of the largest volcanic eruptions in history, around 1600 BC. The last eruption in the area occurred in 1950. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
World+Biz

Greece declares state of emergency on Santorini following quakes

Myanmar's junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup on February 1, 2021, presides over an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
World+Biz

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by 6 months

Local residents react after their evacuation from a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka Dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine 6 June, 2023. REUTERS/Vladyslav Musiienko
World+Biz

State of emergency imposed in Russia-controlled parts of Kherson

A fishing boat with some 500 migrants enters the southern Italian port of Crotone, early Saturday, March 11, 2023. Italy's right-wing government has declared a state of emergency to help it cope with a surge in migrants arriving on the country's southern shores. Premier Giorgia Meloni and her Cabinet on Tuesday, April 11 decided to impose the emergency status for six months. (AP Photo/Valeria Ferraro, file)
World+Biz

Italy declares state of emergency as migrant numbers surge

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World+Biz

Ecuador declares emergency after 5 police gunned down

Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev. File Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Uzbekistan reports casualties in unrest, opposition says at least 5 killed

Ethiopia Flag. Picture: Reuters
World+Biz

Ethiopia's parliament lifts state of emergency early

A man relaxes in his pickup truck as truckers and supporters continue to protest against the Covid-19 vaccine mandates in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 6, 2022. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

Ottawa mayor declares state of emergency to deal with trucking blockade

A view shows a burning police car during a protest against LPG cost rise following the Kazakh authorities' decision to lift price caps on liquefied petroleum gas in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

Kazakhstan government resigns after violent protests over fuel price

A coronavirus disease (Covid-19) health pass poster and a poster reading "Mandatory Mask" are seen outside a bar as France brings in tougher restrictions where a proof of immunity will be required to access most public spaces and to travel by inter-city train, in Nice, France, August 9, 2021. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Europe

France to extend Covid-19 state of emergency until 31 July next year, govt says

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South Asia

Sri Lankan Parliament approves state of emergency

Journalists gather near a mural featuring Haitian President Jovenel Moise, at the leader’s residence in Port-au-Prince where he was killed by gunmen in the early morning hours of July 7. Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph said police and military were in control of security in Haiti [Joseph Odelyn/AP Photo]
Middle East

Haiti declares state of emergency after Moise assassination