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

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.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 1000 GMT, February 15, 2022.

The leaders of Russia and Kazakhstan have discussed steps to “restore order” in the Central Asian country, following violent protests over fuel price hikes.

“As president, I am obliged to protect the safety and peace of our citizens, to worry about the integrity of Kazakhstan,” the president said.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of “disaster emergency” due to a spike in new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.

Ethiopia has arrested at least 1,000 people, mostly ethnic Tigrayans, over the past week, the UN says.

Jeffrey Feltman, the US special envoy for the Horn of Africa, says he met Sudan's military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan the day before the military coup to discuss the fragile transition to civilian rule.

Mayor of New York City declares a state of emergency due to a "historic weather event".

Here is the latest top stories from Press TV on July 8, 2021.