New Delhi declares public emergency as pollution at year’s worst
Authorities in New Delhi declared a public health emergency on Friday and closed schools and all construction activity until next week as air pollution in...
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Turkey’s emergency rule expires as Erdogan’s powers expand
A two-year state of emergency imposed after Turkey’s failed 2016 coup will end on Thursday but Tayyip Erdogan’s opponents say his new executive presidency and...
Turkey sacks more than 18,000 personnel ahead of lifting of emergency rule
Turkey issued a decree on Sunday dismissing more than 18,000 civil servants, half of which were from the police force, ahead of this month’s expected...
Erdogan ‘to end state of emergency’ if re-elected, support wanes
Tayyip Erdogan is seen falling short of a first-round victory in Turkey‘s presidential election, with his support dipping 1.6 points in one week, according to a...
Storm Alberto closes in on Florida, Alabama and Mississippi
By Rich McKay Gulf Coast residents should “take this storm seriously”, the National Weather Service said early on Sunday, as Subtropical Storm Alberto drove...
UN calls for Turkey to end state of emergency
The United Nations called on Turkey on Tuesday to end the state of emergency in place since July 2016 that it said had led to...
Melting snow and heavy rain leave Croatia hit by floods
Croatia declared a state of emergency on Sunday in its central Kosinj valley after the Lika river flooded, cutting off road access to about 500...
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after clash
Sri Lanka declared a nationwide state of emergency for 10 days on Tuesday to stop the spread of communal violence, a government spokesman said, after clashes erupted...
Two years after Paris attacks, France ends state of emergency
Two years after militants killed 130 people in coordinated attacks across Paris, France officially ended a state of emergency, replacing it with the introduction of a new...
Erdogan says to extend Turkey’s emergency rule, rounds on rating agencies
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan suggested on Thursday that emergency rule could be extended beyond a year and rounded on rating agencies after Moody’s cut Turkey...
Turkey’s Erdogan: US should ‘not harbour a terrorist’ like cleric Gulen
By Stephen Adler and Parisa Hafezi Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters in an interview on Monday that the United States should “not harbour a...
Turkey ruling, opposition parties to rally together after coup
By Gareth Jones Supporters of Turkey’s ruling and main opposition parties, usually bitter foes, were set to rally together on Sunday in support of...
Turkey’s Erdogan shuts schools, charities in first state of emergency decree
By Gareth Jones and Ercan Gurses President Tayyip Erdogan tightened his grip onTurkey on Saturday, ordering the closure of thousands of private schools, charities...
Turkey says no return to past repression despite state of emergency (Update 2)
Turkey sought to assure its citizens and the outside world on Thursday that there would be no return to the deep repression of the past,...
French lawmakers extend state of emergency after Nice attack
By Brian Love and Emile Picy French lawmakers approved a six-month rollover of emergency rule on Wednesday after last week’s truck attack on holiday crowds...
Rio state declares financial emergency, requests funding for Olympics
Rio de Janeiro’s governor declared a state of financial emergency Friday and requested federal funds to help fulfill obligations for public services during the Olympics...
Tunisia says suicide bomber carried out bus attack claimed by Islamic State (Updated)
By Tarek Amara Tunisian authorities said on Wednesday a suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with plastic explosive blew up a presidential guard bus a...
Maldives declares state of emergency as turmoil deepens
By Daniel Bosley The Maldives declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, as the Indian Ocean island nation’s political upheaval intensified following a suspected assassination...
Venezuela declares state of emergency along Colombia border
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro on Friday declared a state of emergency along parts of the border with Colombia to restore order after a clash between...
Protests return to Ferguson streets, state of emergency declared (Updated)
By Carey Gillam and Scott Malone Riot police clashed early on Tuesday with protesters in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri marking the anniversary of the...