Myanmar further extends state emergency by six months on eve of military coup

Naypyidaw: Myanmar authorities on Wednesday extended the country's state of emergency for six months, citing ongoing terrorist attacks and drug trafficking.

Washington state guv declares state of emergency after first Coronavirus death in US

Washington/Sputnik: Governor of Washington State, Jay Inslee, declared on Saturday a state of emergency across the state following the announcement of the first death from the coronavirus disease, dubbed COVID-19, in the United States.

Canada: BC government declares state emergency as 566 wildfires burn across province

Victoria, Aug 16 (IBNS): The British Columbia government hasdeclared a state emergency as 566 wildfires are still burning across the province, media reports said.

State of emergency must be lifted for ‘credible elections’ in Turkey, says UN rights chief

New York, May 10 (IBNS): Long-term restrictions on “freedoms of expression, assembly and association” are incompatible with the holding of “credible elections” in Turkey, said the United Nations human rights chief on Wednesday, calling on the Government to lift its extended state of emergency.