State Of Emergency

Quito: Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday declared a 30-day state of emergency in four provinces of Azuay, Imbabura, Sucumbios and Orellana. The Armed Forces and the National Police units will be deployed in the four…

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has once again declared a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks. A spokesman for Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he invoked emergency laws on Friday to “ensure…

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide public emergency late on Friday following violent protests over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. In a Sri Lankan government gazette notification,…

New York: A state of emergency was declared in New York as heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Ida lashed the region late Wednesday, spawning at least one tornado and causing flooding, officials said. "I am declaring a state of…

Tokyo: Japan is set to expand the COVID-19 state of emergency currently covering Tokyo and 12 other areas to eight more prefectures amid the latest resurgence of infections in the country. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said the…