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France lifting state of emergency in New Caledonia
Paris also announced the deployment of 480 additional police officers, bringing the number of French security forces in New Caledonia to around 3,500.
Aus capital declares state of emergency over bushfires
31 Jan 2020 3:52 AMThis is the first time a state of emergency has been declared in the territory since the 2003 bushfires that killed four people and destroyed almost...
Abe to declare state of emergency as COVID-19 cases surge
6 April 2020 4:42 AMPressure had been mounting on Abe to make the declaration amid a surge in COVID-19 cases recently, with calls for the move from Tokyo Governor Yuriko...
Running out of beds and gear, Tokyo medical staff say Japan's 'state...
6 April 2020 8:44 AMAs Japan faces a fresh wave of coronavirus infections and the government prepares for a state of emergency, medical staff say a shortage of beds and a...
Olympic flame display ends after Japanese PM declares emergency
7 April 2020 2:29 PMTokyo Olympic organisers decided to stop the flame display after Prime Minister Abe Shinzo declared a state of emergency for Tokyo.
Portugal set to extend coronavirus lockdown till May 1
10 April 2020 3:10 PMPortuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said on Friday he would propose next week extending a national lockdown till May 1 as the number of...
Japan extends state of emergency until May 31
4 May 2020 9:21 AMThe Japanese government on Monday officially announced its decision to extend the nationwide state of emergency imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
State of emergency declared in Los Angeles County over protests
31 May 2020 8:37 AMCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County after violent protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed...