OLGA RODRIGUEZ / The Associated PressMar 5, 2020
The action comes amid a statewide emergency to stave off the spread of the disease after a passenger on earlier Grand Princess voyage died. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ROD McGUIRK / The Associated PressJan 31, 2020
The fire danger in the country's capital region of Canberra is likely to escalate as summer temperatures rise over the weekend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ALAN SUDERMAN and SARAH RANKIN / The Associated PressJan 20, 2020
The opposition focuses on an assault weapons ban backed by Democrats, who won majorities in the state's General Assembly last year. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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MARY ESCH / The Associated PressMar 26, 2019
The drastic move, believed to be unprecedented in the U.S., is an "attention grab" to get parents to see the seriousness of the outbreak. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJan 10, 2019
The president's talk of declaring a national emergency so that he can build a border wall with Mexico is highly alarming. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
MARIA VERZA / The Associated PressOct 22, 2018
An evacuation is being rushed ahead of Tuesday's predicted landfall, and an "extraordinary emergency" has been declared in Nayarit and Sinaloa states. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 14, 2015
Update: The Paris terror attacks were 'carried out by three coordinated teams of gunmen,' the city's public prosecutor has said François Molins told a news conference on Saturday that at least 129 people were killed and 352 more injured - including 90 critically - in Friday night's attacks on the Stade de France, a city-centre concert hall and a series of packed cafes and bars François Molins told a news conference on Saturday that at least 129 people were killed and 352 more injured - including 90 critically - in Friday night's attacks on the Stade de France, a city-centre concert hall and a series of packed cafes and bars,. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigApr 28, 2015
President Obama addressed the ongoing unrest in Baltimore on Tuesday, admonishing demonstrators for changing the tone of the protests Monday, as he saw it, and characterizing the shift as one toward "senseless violence." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 17, 2011
After weeks of anti-government protests that show no sign of cooling, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decided to try to quell the dissent with honey rather than vinegar, overturning a national state of emergency that has lasted nearly 50 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 15, 2011
The Tunisian government is in upheaval after weeks of violent protests over high unemployment and skyrocketing food prices. Al-Jazeera reported that the prime minister had taken the reins of government after President Ben Ali left the country. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 1, 2010
After hundreds of children died in weather that has gripped Peru and plunged temperatures to 50-year lows, the country has declared a state of emergency. The declaration will provide funds intended to lessen additional casualties. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 13, 2010
The interim government of Kyrgyzstan has extended a state of emergency announced last week after ethnic violence erupted between Uzbek and Kyrgyz groups, killing more than 100 and extending to neighboring provinces. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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