Georgia declares state of emergency
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President points finger at Moscow over unrest as teargas and water cannon used to disperse crowds.
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A state of emergency was declared on Italy's tiny, windswept island of Stromboli Tuesday after its volcano sprang to life with the opening of two new lava-spewing faults, the civil guard said.
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Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue today declared the northern region of Georgia in a state of emergency as its water resources dwindled to dangerously low level. He also sent a letter to President Bush, asking him to declare north Georgia a major disaster area.
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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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BAGHDAD : Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has declared a state of emergency across Iraq, except for the northern region of Kurdistan, for 60 days due to a spike in deadly violence, his spokesman 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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Paraguay has declared a state of emergency following a wave of dengue fever cases as concerns over the mosquito-borne illness rise across Latin America.
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By ASSOCIATED PRESS  Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer declared a state disaster emergency Thursday for Oswego County -- battered by five straight days of lake- effect squalls that have buried some areas in nearly 7 feet of snow.
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Iraq's interim government on Sunday declared a state of emergency for 60 days, the spokesman for interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi announced.
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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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Greek prime minister declares state of emergency, saying the forest fires 'can't be a coincidence'.
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Riot police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon Wednesday to break up demonstrations calling for the ouster of President Mikhail Saakashvili. The pro-Western leader declared a state of emergency and banned all news broadcasts except state-controlled television.
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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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The British government called for the "immediate" reinstatement of democratic institutions in Nepal after King Gyanendra sacked the government and declared a state of emergency.
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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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Chad's president declares a nationwide state of emergency to restore order after a recent coup attempt.
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Fires pushed by gale-force winds tore through more parched forests, swallowed villages and scorched the edges of Athens on Saturday, with ashes raining onto the Acropolis. The death toll rose to at least 49 and the government declared a nationwide state of emergency.