Iraq Declares State of Emergency
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The government declared a 60-day state of emergency throughout most of the country Sunday, as US and Iraqi forces prepared for an expected all-out assault on rebels in Fallujah.
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Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra   declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Wednesday shortly   after Reuters witnesses saw tanks surrounding Government House.
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Iraq&#39;s interim government declared a state of emergency for 60 days on Sunday to quell violence gripping the country ahead of January elections.
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East Timor declared a state of emergency Tuesday after attacks on the country's top leaders in a failed coup left the president in "extremely serious" condition with gunshot wounds
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The Iraqi government Sunday declared a state of emergency for 60 days throughout the country except for Kurdish-run areas in the north as US and Iraqi forces prepare for an expected all-out assault on rebels in Fallujah.
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The Iraqi government yesterday declared a state of emergency for 60 days throughout the country except for Kurdish-run areas in the north as US and Iraqi forces prepare for an expected all-out assault on rebels in Fallujah.
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Iraq will seal its borders next week to  prevent Shi'ite pilgrims flooding into the country, the  government said on Thursday, in the latest emergency measure  intended to thwart insurgent violence.
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CONAKRY -- President Lansana Conte declared a state of emergency in Guinea yesterday, saying he had ordered the army to "take all necessary measures" to restore order after three days of violent protests. At least 27 people have been killed. Amid the rioting and clashes with security forces, the West African country's major trade unions called for Conte to step ...
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Iraq's parliament reopened Tuesday after a summer recess and voted to extend a state of emergency for a month because of unrelenting sectarian violence, while the president predicted bloodshed will be quelled by the end of next year.
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US President George W. Bush declared an emergency in southern California due to out-of-control wildfires and ordered federal aid to be directed to the area, the White House announced Tuesday.
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ZACHARO, Greece  - The Greek government declared a nationwide state of emergency on Saturday after raging forest fires killed at least 46 people and trapped many more in villages surrounded by flames.
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Iraqi authorities imposed the first nighttime curfew in more than a year on Baghdad and surrounding areas Tuesday in the latest use of new emergency powers, the prime minister's office said.
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Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi has declared a state of emergency for 60 days, his spokesman said on Sunday. The emergency declaration excludes Iraqi regions run by Kurdish peoples
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The Prime Minister declares a state of emergency whilst alleging sabotage
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The Iraqi government declared a 60-day state of emergency throughout most of the country yesterday. Violence by insurgents in retaliation to the impending US assault on Fallujah continued with widespread bombings and assassinations.
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The government on Friday declared a national electricity emergency and said it would introduce urgent measures to try to reduce demand and boost supply, as sweeping power outages caused chaos and misery across the 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