Iraq declares state of emergency for 60 days
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Iraqi Interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi speaks at a press conference in Baghdad, Iraq, Nov. 8, 2004. Allawi announced that he had authorized US-led troops for an assault on Fallujah, and also announced a
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The Iraqi government declares an immediate curfew in the capital, affecting both vehicles and people.
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Developments concerning Iraq on Thursday:
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Iraqi interim Prime Minister Iyad  Allawi said on Thursday he had extended for 30 days emergency  laws that give his government special powers to crack down on  insurgents trying to derail Jan. 30 elections.
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East Timor extended by 10 days a state of emergency imposed after assassination attempts on the president and the prime minister
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Iraq's prime minister pleaded for   Iraqis to "unite as brothers" on Monday as a fresh spasm of   violence gripped Baghdad, where 60 people were killed at the   weekend in a dramatic escalation of sectarian bloodletting.
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Most of Iraq is now under a state of emergency as US and Iraqi forces prepare for an expected all-out assault on the city of Fallujah.
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SUVA, Fiji, Dec. 6 -- Fiji's military commander declared a state of emergency Wednesday, a day after he overthrew the elected government and brought international sanctions and censure that began to isolate the South Pacific country.
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The Iraqi government declared a 60-day state of emergency Sunday in response to the escalation of violence by militants. The emergency declaration covers the entire nation, with the exception of Kurdish-run areas in the northern part of Iraq.
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The Iraqi interim government&#39;s declaration of a state of emergency for 60 days on Sunday is understandable at one level, in view of the upcoming January elections and the current wave of attacks that have killed 60 Iraqis in just the past two days.
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SULEIMANIYAH, Dec 29: Labourers digging the foundations for a new hospital in Kurdish northern Iraq uncovered a mass grave on Wednesday containing an estimated 60 bodies, local officials said.
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A state of emergency declared in the  Nigerian state of Plateau six months ago will end on Thursday,  the government said in a statement on Tuesday.
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The president declared a state of emergency, announcing in a broadcast on state radio and television that he has ordered the army to "take all necessary measures" to restore order after three days of violent protests.
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Police said Wednesday that they had found 60 bodies dumped around Baghdad, the majority in predominantly Sunni Arab areas.
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The Iraqi interim government declares a state of emergency for 60 days because of escalating violence.
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The Iraqi government declared a state of emergency for 60 days as U.S. and Iraqi forces prepared for an expected assault on rebels in Fallujah.
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The Iraqi government declared a 60-day state of emergency Sunday in response to the escalation of violence by militants. The emergency declaration covers the entire nation, with