Rappler's latest stories on state of emergency
Trump declares state of emergency in coronavirus-paralyzed U.S.
US President Donald Trump says he will 'most likely' get a test for the virus 'fairly soon'
Chile president declares state of emergency after violent protests
Attacks on metro stations forced the closure of the entire subway system, which is the key form of public transport in the congested and polluted capital
Sri Lanka to relax emergency in a month – president
'The emergency was declared to deal with the immediate security situation. However, it will not be necessary to extend this any further,' says Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena
Sri Lanka extends emergency a month after suicide bombings
Sri Lanka's president issues a proclamation saying that the emergency will continue for another 30 days, citing 'public security'
Sudan parliament shortens state of emergency to 6 months
'A six-month state of emergency has been approved by a majority,' the speaker of parliament Ibrahim Ahmed Omer says after lawmakers voted on the decree issued by President Omar al-Bashir
13 dead in Burkina Faso after suspected jihadist attack
7 Fulani herders are lynched and their homes burned down by attackers on motorbikes
After two-year purge, Turkey to end state of emergency
But the opposition is angered by the government's submission of new legislation to parliament that apparently seeks to formalize some of the harshest aspects of the emergency
Ethiopia emergency to last 6 months
It caps a tumultuous week that saw Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn resign, a strike in the country's largest region, and a massive prisoner amnesty
Egypt extends state of emergency
Under Egypt's constitution, the 3-month state of emergency can only be renewed once, but the president can subsequently reinstate it
Monster fire slows as California homeowners pick up pieces
Nearly 6,400 firefighters have been toiling for a week against blazes fueled by bone dry conditions and powerful winds
State of emergency in Honduras after post-vote violence
President Juan Orlando Hernandez declares state of emergency and imposes a nighttime curfew from 6 pm to 6 am following protests
Trump defends response to Puerto Rico hurricane disaster
Rejecting accusations Puerto Rico has not received the same level of assistance as storm-hit US states Florida and Texas, Trump says a 'massive relief effort is underway'
Hurricane Irma lashes Florida
UPDATED Irma is threatening dangerous storm surges of up to 15 feet 4 5 meters enough to cover a house as it collides with Florida after sowing devastation through the Caribbean
Human chains and jet skis: Texans come to the rescue
With the official emergency services overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster in Houston the fourth biggest city in the United States it was sometimes left to an army of volunteers to save the day
French PM says state of emergency likely to be extended
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says France must protect our democracy because the presidential campaign begins in a few weeks
Ethiopia declares state of emergency
The country is facing its biggest anti government unrest in a decade with an estimated 500 protesters killed over the past 10 months
7 arrested in Cebu for making bomb jokes since Davao blast
Since the September 2 Davao bombing where 15 people died authorities in Cebu have been stricter in implementing Presidential Decree 1767
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Hermine again gains force, threatening northeast US coast
Post tropical storm Hermine is again nearing hurricane strength posing a danger of life threatening inundation from New Jersey to Connecticut
Part of Los Angeles airport briefly closed, 'Zorro' detained
UPDATED Part of Los Angeles International Airport was briefly closed after loud noises were heard that sounded like gunfire possibly caused by a man dressed in a black Zorro outfit who was later detained by police
7 dead, 30,000 rescued in record Louisiana floods
UPDATED Some areas have received more than 20 inches 50 centimeters of rain since late Thursday August 11 submerging vast swaths of southern Louisiana in muddy waters
Turkey can hold suspects without charge for up to 30 days
More than 1 000 private schools and 1 229 associations and foundations will be shut down under the state of emergency
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Protests loom as Venezuela enters state of emergency
Venezuela braces for protests after President Nicolas Maduro declared a state of emergency to combat the foreign aggression he blamed for an economic crisis that has pushed the country to the brink of collapse
Italy monitoring oil slick off Riviera coast
The oil is believed to have come from a pipeline leak last Sunday at a refinery at Bussala an outlying suburb of the northwestern Italian city
Myanmar lifts state of emergency in troubled Rakhine State
A statement announcing the order says there is currently no threat of danger to people s lives in Rakhine
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Thousands rally across France over state of emergency extension
Protesters say the state of emergency and plan to strip French born terrorists of their citizenship strike at our freedom in the name of hypothetical security
State of emergency in Crimea after power lines blown up
Russia s emergency situations ministry says electricity is now back in Simferopol Feodosia Yevpatoria and Yalta
State of emergency in France after gruesome attacks
The attack wrought unprecedented violence on the streets of Paris the bloodiest attacks in Europe since the 2004 Madrid bombings
Maldives impeaches VP as pressure to lift emergency mounts
All 61 parliamentarians present favor of the impeachment while opposition members stay away knowing the government had enough votes to carry the decision
Maldives declares state of emergency
UPDATED Maldives President Abdulla Yameen declares a state of emergency two days before a planned protest by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party
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Singapore's F1 to go on despite haze from Indonesia
Organizers of the Singapore Grand Prix say the haze situation caused by forest fires in Indonesia is volatile but there are no plans so far to cancel the event
Indonesia eyes charges against companies for haze, troops deployed
Indonesia also deploys an extra 1 600 military personnel to fight forest
Schools close in Malaysia as haze worsens but Indonesia kids still in school
Malaysian authorities ordered school closures in Kuala Lumpur and neighboring states as worsening haze from Indonesian forest and agricultural fires enveloped the capital in a smoky grey shroud
State of emergency remains in some parts of Mindanao
The state of emergency was declared 6 years ago
Governor declares emergency as California cleans oil spill
The spill is estimated at up to 105 000 gallons 400 000 liters of which some 21 000 gallons of crude oil may have leaked into the ocean
Tornado hits Mississippi, four dead, emergency declared
A state of emergency is declared over 2 counties which bore the brunt of the disaster
Lawmakers claim state of emergency in NE Nigeria is over
The state of emergency imposed in northeastern Nigeria to crush Boko Haram Islamists has ended
Emergency rule in Egypt's Sinai after bomb kills 30 troops
UPDATED It was the deadliest attack on the country s security forces since the army deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi last year
Nigeria president requests extension to state of emergency
Nigeria s president asks the country s parliament for a 6 month extension to the state of emergency in 3 states riven by violence
PH eases Bangkok crisis alert
The Philippines lifts a warning to avoid public places and prepare for evacuation
Thailand to end state of emergency as protests ease
Thailand ends nearly two months of an imposed state of emergency alert in Bangkok
Deadly ice storm freezes winter-weary US
The massive storm – which stretches from Alabama to Virginia – is expected to dump as much as a foot 30 centimeters of snow
Thailand to proceed with troubled election
UPDATED The announcement came after talks between Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and election officials who urged a delay following street violence
Thai ruling party opposes delay to troubled election
The head of Puea Thai Party says he opposes a postponement and accused the Election Commission EC of not doing enough to ensure an orderly vote
Violence, protests mar Thai advance voting
UPDATED As the disrupted polls closed on Sunday afternoon a leader of the anti government rallies was gunned down in a Bangkok suburb
Thai court says election can be postponed
The main opposition party is boycotting the February 2 election while protesters have vowed to disrupt voting
