Turkish President Erdogan and his government alliance partner have agreed not to extend emergency rule when it expires next month.

Papua New Guinea has declared a state of emergency, suspended a provincial government and is sending armed forces to its rugged highlands to restore order after rioters went on a rampage of looting and burning, the government says.

Turkey’s Erdogan vows he will lift the state of emergency if he is re-elected.

Florida and Mississippi has declared states of emergency as Subtropical Storm Alberto moves north toward the US Gulf Coast.

Egypt has renewed its nationwide state of emergency for three months from 14 April, the official gazette says.

Ethiopia's new Prime Minister Abiye Ahmed has promised to push through democratic reforms in an effort to end three years of unrest.

Maldives President Abdulla Yameen has lifted a 45-day state of emergency which had outlawed protests amid political upheaval.

A second winter storm in less than a week has struck the northeastern US, with around 2,500 flights canceled.

The government said it would "act sternly against groups that are inciting religious hatred."

Amnesty says as Turkey's emergency rule continues, so will human rights violations.