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Three killed in New Zealand Cyclone: Officials
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Thousands of people are out of their homes in other areas from Tairawhiti to Hawke's Bay and Tararua on the eastern coast, and Dargaville, Muriwai, Piha and Karekare in the west.
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New Zealand declares National State of Emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle caus
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The declaration will apply to the six regions that have already declared a local State of Emergency: Northland, Auckland, Tairawhiti, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Hawkes Bay.
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Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll crosses 8,700
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The death toll from the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday has risen to 8,764, according to officials.
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Magnitude 4.3 earthquake rocks Turkey's Nurdagi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The quake was reported around 8:31 am at a depth of 10 km, 15 km south of Nurdagi at the location, 37.032°N 36.721°E, reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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Turkey declares 3-month state of emergency in quake-hit provinces
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While addressing the State Information Coordination Center in the capital Ankara, Erdogan said, "Based on the authority given to us by Article 119 of the Constitution, we decided to declare a state of emergency."
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Myanmar: Military rulers extend state of emergency in a bid to delay polls
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Military-governed Myanmar declared a state of emergency for a year when it took power and has since extended it twice for six months each time. The most recent one expires on Wednesday.
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Peru extends 'State of Emergency' amid violent clashes
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Anti-government protests began in Peru in early December following the removal and arrest of then-president Pedro Castillo shortly after his attempt to illegally dissolve Congress, reported DW News.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan accuses ex-army chief Bajwa of plotting his 'murder'
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Pakistan's former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan alleged that former army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa had planned to have him murdered and impose a state of emergency in the country, reported Dawn citing Bol News.
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Five police officials killed in Ecuador, state of emergency declared
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
At least five police officials were killed in gang-related attacks that rocked the Ecuadorian coastal provinces of Guayas and Esmeraldas prompting President Guillermo Lasso to declare a state of emergency in two provinces.
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Pakistan floods: UN expresses concern over 3.4 million children in need of
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 (ANI): The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday expressed concern over 3.4 million children in need of "immediate, lifesaving support" in Pakistan post devastating floods.
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Rights experts condemn repeated use of emergency in Sri Lanka to crack dow
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 9 (ANI): UN human rights experts on Monday (local time) condemned the extensive, prolonged and repeated use of state of emergency measures since April 2, 2022 by Sri Lankan authorities to crack down on peaceful protesters and prevent them from voicing their griev
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Myanmar extends state of emergency for another six months
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], August 1 (ANI): Myanmar's military junta has decided to extend the state of emergency in the country for another six months, media reports said on Monday.
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