‘Escape from Tokyo’ hot topic in Japan as state of emergency looms
TOKYO: With just hours left on Tuesday (Apr 7) before Japan imposes a state of emergency on Tokyo and six...
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Japan to declare state of emergency for about a month: PM Abe
TOKYO: Japan is to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday (Apr...
Japan prepares for state of emergency over virus
TOKYO: Japan's government began preparing on Monday (Apr 6) for the declaration of a state of emergency over the outbreak of...
Japan PM Shinzo Abe could declare state of emergency as early as Tuesday amid COVID-19 outbreak: Report
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will declare a state of emergency over COVID-19 as early as Tuesday (Apr 7)...
New York state COVID-19 toll spikes by record 630 deaths in single day: Governor
NEW YORK: New York state's death toll rose to 3,565 Saturday (Apr 4), the Governor Andrew Cuomo said, up from...
As Japan’s COVID-19 cases rise, Tokyo nudges PM Abe to declare state of emergency
TOKYO: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Friday (Apr 3) that Japan declaring a national state of coronavirus emergency would send...
Australia grapples with coronavirus case tracing as state border controls bolstered
SYDNEY: The leader of Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, said on Friday (Apr 3) that authorities did not...
Commentary: Japan hasn’t declared a state of emergency over COVID-19. That’s bad news
OSAKA: A piece of shocking news came a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the reluctant announcement to delay...
6-week-old newborn dies of coronavirus in US: State governor
NEW YORK: A six-week-old infant has died of complications relating to COVID-19, the governor of the US state of Connecticut said...
Six-week-old newborn dies of coronavirus in US: State governor
NEW YORK: A six-week-old infant has died of complications relating to COVID-19, the governor of the US state of Connecticut said...
Jakarta extends state of emergency after surge in coronavirus cases
JAKARTA: Indonesia's capital Jakarta announced a two-week extension of its state of emergency following the nationwide surge in coronavirus cases, its...
Australian federal, state leaders meet to discuss coronavirus pandemic
SYDNEY: Australian federal and state leaders will meet on Friday (Mar 27), the country's prime minister said, amid growing expectations...
Gunmen in Afghanistan kill 25 at Sikh complex, Islamic State claims responsibility
KABUL: Gunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday (Mar 25),...
New Zealand PM Ardern declares state of emergency to tackle coronavirus
WELLINGTON: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday (Mar 25) declared a state of national emergency as the country...
