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Death toll in Ecuador jail riots reaches 31 as govt. declares state of emergency

The death toll from a wave of jail riots in Ecaudor’s most dangerous prison has reached 31.

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Honduras extends state of emergency to fight violent gangs

Honduras has extended the country’s existing state of emergency that suspends some constitutional rights, to tackle violent gangs within the country.

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Storm-battered New Zealand declares national state of emergency

New Zealand declares a national state of emergency after a tropical storm lashed the North Island in what has been described as an "unprecedented" natural disaster.

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Protest-riddled Ecuador declares 'state of exception' in 3 provinces

Ecuador's president declares a state of exception across three provinces to calm protests against rising prices.

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Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency amid unrest

Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declares a state of emergency for the second time in five weeks.

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Italian government 'mulling over declaring state of war emergency'

Some Italian media say the government is considering introducing a new state of emergency linked to the conflict in Ukraine.

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Security tight in Sri Lanka's capital after state of emergency declared

Police and the military patrolled Sri Lanka's capital city Colombo as shops slowly opened a day after a state of emergency was declared to tackle growing unrest amid an unprecedented economic crisis.

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