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Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo area as Covid-19 cases surge
PM Suga’s govt seeks to limit damage to the world’s third-biggest economy while striving to defeat the virus
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State of emergency declared as bushfires rage in Australia
Climate protesters marched on PM Scott Morrison's official residence to demand curbs on greenhouse gas emissions
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New Zealand wildfires show no sign of easing, 3,000 flee
After authorities declared a state of emergency on Wednesday
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Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months
Egypt imposed emergency back in 2017 after two church bombings killed at least 45 people
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Egypt to extend state of emergency for three months: official gazette
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi issued a decree to extend a curfew already in place in a new declaration
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after Buddhist-Muslim clash
Buddhist groups accusing Muslims of forcing people to convert to Islam
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Tonga declares state of emergency as cyclone looms
The cyclone has already created havoc in neighbouring Samoa, threatening to become superstorm as it approaches Tonga
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State of emergency in Egypt after Islamic State church bombings kill 44
Sisi declared the "three-month" state of emergency
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Ethiopia declares state of emergency
Declaration marks further hardening of government's position after months of protests in different parts of country
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Erdogan says extending state of emergency would be good for Turkey
Erdogan said the measure sped up Ankara's fight against terrorism