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Mauritius declares emergency as oil spill crisis worsens

08 Aug 2020

The prime minister of Mauritius has declared a state of environmental emergency and appealed to France for urgent assistance as oil from a grounded cargo ship spilled unabated...

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28 Jun 2020

People who are working at hairdressing salons and beauty parlours now will be able to restart their full services after permission from the Municipality of Sharjah (“Sharjah allows barbershops, beauty...

Beijing in ‘wartime emergency’ after coronavirus spike shuts market

13 Jun 2020

A district of Beijing was on a "wartime" footing and the capital banned tourism on Saturday after a cluster of novel coronavirus infections centred around a major wholesale market sparked...

COVID-19: UN chief urges fast action to avoid ‘global food emergency’

10 Jun 2020

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for immediate action Tuesday to avoid a "global food emergency,” saying more than 820 million people are hungry, some 144 million children under 5-years-old are stunted,...

Japan expected to lift emergency in most areas except Tokyo

14 May 2020

Japan is expected to lift a state of emergency across a large part of the country on Thursday but the capital Tokyo will likely remain under restrictions until there is...

UAE sets Dhs100,000 fine, six months jail for law breakers during emergencies

08 May 2020

The UAE has implemented a new national safety law designed to restrict the transmission of COVID-19. The new law is a part of the government’s ‘Stay Home' initiative....

COVID-19: Fragile economies need assistance

28 Apr 2020

A prediction by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) that the world could see up to 1 billion infections and 3.2 million deaths due to COVID-19 over the course of the...

Private hospitals asked to receive emergency cases

20 Apr 2020

Iman Abdullah The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has obligated all private hospitals operating in the emirate to receive the emergency medical cases carried by the Dubai Ambulance, including, emergency...

VIDEO: Plane makes emergency landing in middle of motorway in Canada

18 Apr 2020

A mechanical problem with a light aircraft in Canada prompted the pilot to make an emergency landing in the nearest possible place – which turned out to be a busy...

More than 4,300 arrested for breaching emergency rules in Morocco

13 Apr 2020

More than 4,300 people were arrested over the weekend in Morocco for breaching emergency rules in place to combat the novel coronavirus, according to official figures. READ MORE ...

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