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Japan declares 3rd state of emergency in four prefectures over COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 25 (ANI/Sputnik): A nearly three-week state of emergency, the third one since the outbreak of the pandemic, enters into force in Japan's prefectures of Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo on Sunday amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.
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After surge in Covid cases, Japan declares emergency in four prefectures
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 23 (ANI): Following a rise in COVID cases, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said in a cabinet meeting Friday that four prefectures in Japan will go into a state of emergency starting Sunday.
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Japanese panel of experts approve plan to declare emergency due to surge i
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 23 (ANI): The Japanese panel of experts on Friday approved a plan to bring Tokyo, Osaka, Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures under state of emergency due to rise in COVID-19 infections.
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Minneapolis Mayor declares curfew, state of emergency after police killing
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Minneapolis [US], April 13 (ANI/Sputnik): Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, in a briefing on Monday, declared a state of emergency and a curfew from at 7 p.m. (00:00 GMT) on Monday until 6 a.m. after the fatal incident with Daunte Wright led to violence the previous night.
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Canada's Ontario to begin 4-week COVID-19 state of emergency today
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], April 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Ontario is declaring a state of emergency and introducing a stay-at-home order effective Thursday amid an increase in coronavirus variant cases, Premier Doug Ford announced on Wednesday.
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Czech Republic to end COVID-19 State of Emergency on April 11
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic], April 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The coronavirus state of emergency currently imposed in the Czech Republic will end on April 11 as the government no longer intends to ask the parliament to extend it, Prime Minister Andrei Babis told reporters on Sunday.
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Palestinian leader extends State of Emergency until May amid COVID-19 surg
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Gaza, April 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has extended the year-long state of emergency for another month, media said.
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Military chiefs of US, allies condemn violence against unarmed protesters
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his counterparts from various countries on Saturday (local time) condemned the deadly use of force by Myanmar Armed Forces against unarmed protesters.
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Miami Beach declares state of emergency over large gatherings of spring br
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Florida [US], March 21 (ANI): Miami Beach on Saturday declared a state of emergency over concern about a large number of spring breakers gathering in the city.
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Japan mulls lifting coronavirus state of emergency as strain on healthcare
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 17 (ANI): Japanese officials are thinking about lifting the coronavirus state of emergency currently in place for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures, as the strain on the healthcare system is easing, reported NHK World on Tuesday.
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UN Security Council condemns Myanmar's ongoing violence, expresses 'deep c
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 11 (ANI): Following the state of emergency imposed by the military on February 1 and arbitrary detention of members of the Government, including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President Win Myint, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Wednesday condemned M
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India reiterates call for rule of democratic transition in Myanmar at 3rd
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): India at the third Quad Ministerial Meeting on Thursday reiterated upholding the rule of law and a transition to democracy in Myanmar, whose military recently took over the country in a coup, arrested its civilian leaders including Aung San Suu Kyi an
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