Japan Imposes State Of Emergency In Tokyo From July 12 - UrduPoint

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday that the coronavirus-related state of emergency will be in place in Tokyo from July 12 to August 22.

California governor declares state of emergency to battle wildfire

California's Governor Jerry Brown declared Tuesday a state of emergency in Ventura County in the western U.S. state as a fast moving brush fire exploded to around 45,500 acres, destroying hundreds of homes and prompting 27,000 people to evacuate.

Catalan leader hits out at 'state of emergency' in region

Catalonia's leader has accused the Spanish government of imposing a "de facto state of emergency" in the region with a series of measures to prevent an illegal referendum from taking place.

French lawmakers approves gov't extension of state of emergency

French parliament on Thursday extended the country's state of emergency to Nov. 1 to cope with high terror risks.

Egypt's cabinet approves three-month state of emergency

Egypt's cabinet has approved a countrywide state of emergency for three months, it said in a statement Monday, a day after two church bombings killed at least 44 people.

France extends state of emergency through July

The French government decided to extend until July 15 the country's emergency anti-terrorism measures after some 17 attacks on the country have been thwarted so far this year and the presidential election approaches.

Turkey Could Extend State of Emergency, Erdogan Warns EU

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned the European Union that Turkey could extend by at least another three months a state of emergency that has been in place since the failed July coup.

Hurricane Otto Kills Four People in Costa Rica

At least four people were killed and 2,500 evacuated in Costa Rica as a result of the hurricane Otto, the country’s President Luis Guillermo Solis said on Friday.

Editor of Turkey’s opposition paper Cumhuriyet detained

Turkish police detained the editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet, state media reported Monday, while CNN Turk said 13 arrest warrants were issued for journalists and executives from the daily.

Turkey dismisses over 10,000 civil servants

A total of 10,131 civil servants were dismissed and 15 media outlets were closed according to a new legislative decree in Turkey, reported the state-run Anadolu Agency on Sunday.

State of emergency in Italian quake-hit areas. Officials say the situation is not “catastrophic”.

Italy declared a state of emergency on Thursday after two strong earthquakes struck the central Apennines and said it had earmarked 40 million euros for the disaster.

Turkey: 45 army pilots detained in FETO probe

Forty-five army pilots have been detained in an anti-terror investigation into the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) on Thursday, security sources said.

Human Rights Watch says state of emergency gives Turkey ‘blank check’ to mistreat suspects

A new report prepared by Human Rights Watch calls on the Turkish authorities to “reinstate safeguards” that have been discarded by the state of emergency decree laws, thus paving the way for torture and maltreatment of detainees in Turkish jails.

Ethiopia blames Egypt and Eritrea over unrest

Ethiopia's information minister says groups in Eritrea and Egypt are contributing to the unrest, which has led to a six-month state of emergency.

Obama declares state of emergency ahead of deadly hurricane. Hurricane Matthew has left at least 283 people dead in Haiti

US President Barack Obama on Thursday declared a state of emergency in Florida as the southern state was embracing itself for Hurricane Matthew, one of the most powerful storms to hit the region in almost a decade.

Turkey to extend emergency rule for 3 more months

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that the government was preparing to extend the state of emergency for another three months, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

87 Turkish intelligence MİT personnel dismissed over links to Gülen

Some 87 out of 141 suspended Turkish intelligence personnel were dismissed on Sept. 27, as investigations over their suspected links to the Fethullahsit Terror Organization (FETÖ) reached an end for 100 of the suspended officials.

Turkey's Erdogan defends removal of mayors

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has defended the suspension of 28 mayors over alleged links to Kurdish militants or US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, saying it was a long-overdue move.

Protesters Clash With Police in Turkey Over Removal of Mayors

Clashes between police and protesters erupted in southeastern Turkey after a government announcement that it had replaced 28 elected municipal and district mayors in several predominantly Kurdish towns.

Turkey appoints 28 mayors to replace those tied to terror

Twenty-eight trustees were appointed to oversee local administrations Sunday following the suspension of mayors accused of links to terrorism, the Interior Ministry said.