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3:10pm, 1st May, 2019

Trump seeks huge boost in emergency funds for migrant surge

The Trump administration on Wednesday asked Congress for $4.5 billion in immediate emergency funding, saying a surge in Central American children and families claiming asylum at the U.S. southern border had drained government resources.

Sri Lanka wakes to emergency law after Easter bombing attacks

10:23pm, 22nd April, 2019

World

Sri Lanka wakes to emergency law after Easter bombing attacks

Sri Lankans woke to emergency law on Tuesday as authorities searched for those behind suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels that killed 290 people at the weekend, with the focus turning to militants with links to foreign groups.

Sri Lanka imposes emergency, says international network involved in attacks

10:00am, 22nd April, 2019

World

Sri Lanka imposes emergency, says international network involved in attacks

Sri Lanka said on Monday it was invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks on hotels and churches, blamed on militants with foreign links, in which 290 people were killed and nearly 500 wounded.

India's Jet Airways faces imminent shutdown without emergency funds -sources

9:38am, 16th April, 2019

Business

India's Jet Airways faces imminent shutdown without emergency funds -sources

India's Jet Airways Ltd will be forced to shut down as soon as Wednesday if it does not get emergency funding from its lenders, two sources familiar with the situation said.

Trump administration seeks emergency court order to continue asylum policy

12:18pm, 12th April, 2019

Politics

Trump administration seeks emergency court order to continue asylum policy

The Trump administration rushed to save its program of sending asylum seekers back to Mexico by filing an emergency motion with a U.S. Court of Appeals, asking it to block an injunction that is set to shut down the policy on Friday afternoon.

New York declares measles emergency, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak

12:14am, 10th April, 2019

US

New York declares measles emergency, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak

A measles outbreak in Brooklyn, primarily among Orthodox Jewish children, prompted New York City on Tuesday to declare a public health emergency, requiring unvaccinated people in the affected areas to get the vaccine or face fines

Iran calls emergency in flood-threatened southwest province

3:39pm, 30th March, 2019

World

Iran calls emergency in flood-threatened southwest province

Iran said on Saturday it faced an emergency in a southwestern province threatened by flooding and worked to evacuate dozens of villages as forecasters predicted more of the heavy rains that have killed at least 45 people this week, state media report...

Southwest 737 MAX makes emergency landing, says computer system not to blame

10:25pm, 26th March, 2019

US

Southwest 737 MAX makes emergency landing, says computer system not to blame

A Southwest Airlines Co Boeing 737 MAX 8 heading to the California desert for parking during a global ban of the aircraft made an emergency landing on Tuesday due to an engine-related problem shortly after take-off, the carrier said.

U.S. House fails to override Trump veto of resolution to end border wall emergency

1:51pm, 26th March, 2019

US

U.S. House fails to override Trump veto of resolution to end border wall emergency

The U.S. House of Representatives failed on Tuesday to override President Donald Trump's first veto, leaving in place the "national emergency" he declared last month to build a U.S.-Mexico border wall that Congress has not funded.

U.S. House to vote on overriding Trump veto of resolution ending border emergency

5:59am, 26th March, 2019

US

U.S. House to vote on overriding Trump veto of resolution ending border emergency

A test of U.S. Republican lawmakers' loyalty to President Donald Trump will come on Tuesday when the House of Representatives votes on a long-shot effort to override his veto of a resolution ending the emergency he declared at the U.S.-Mexico bo...

London's Westminster station reopens after reported emergency - witnesses

3:47pm, 25th March, 2019

UK

London's Westminster station reopens after reported emergency - witnesses

London's Westminster underground train station reopened on Monday after briefly evacuating passengers due to a reported emergency, two Reuters witnesses at the scene said.

Missouri governor declares state of emergency amid rising floodwaters in Midwestern U.S.

4:38pm, 21st March, 2019

US

Missouri governor declares state of emergency amid rising floodwaters in Midwestern U.S.

Missouri's governor declared a state of emergency on Thursday as floodwaters that left a swath of destruction across Nebraska and Iowa surged downstream, swamping small towns, roads and farmland in the U.S Midwest.

Senate poised to pass bill ending border emergency, Trump vows veto

7:10am, 14th March, 2019

Politics

Senate poised to pass bill ending border emergency, Trump vows veto

The U.S. Senate was poised on Thursday to pass a proposal to terminate President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency at the southern border, defying his threat to veto the measure and heavy lobbying of his fellow Republicans.

Senate Republicans push plan to maintain national emergency at border

2:23pm, 13th March, 2019

Politics

Senate Republicans push plan to maintain national emergency at border

As the U.S. Senate prepared to vote on Thursday on a proposal to end President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency at the southern border, a Republican said he was gaining support for a second bill that would keep the emergency in effect...

Sudanese emergency court jails opposition leader's daughter: party

9:08am, 10th March, 2019

World

Sudanese emergency court jails opposition leader's daughter: party

A Sudanese emergency court sentenced Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi, the deputy head of the opposition Umma Party and daughter of its leader, to one week in prison on Sunday, party officials said.

Congress on verge of rejecting Trump's border emergency

6:14am, 5th March, 2019

Politics

Congress on verge of rejecting Trump's border emergency

The U.S. Congress was on the verge of issuing a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump over his declaration of an emergency at the border with Mexico, with a top Republican predicting the Senate would approve a resolution to reject it.

Democrats may have votes to block Trump's border emergency in U.S. Senate

4:28pm, 3rd March, 2019

Politics

Democrats may have votes to block Trump's border emergency in U.S. Senate

Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul said he would vote in favor of a resolution to end President Donald Trump's U.S.-Mexico border emergency declaration, according to a media report, likely giving Democrats the votes to pass the measure in the Sen...

House advances bill rejecting Trump's border wall emergency

4:32pm, 26th February, 2019

US

House advances bill rejecting Trump's border wall emergency

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, ignoring White House veto threats, moved toward passage of legislation to terminate President Donald Trump’s proclaimed national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, in what would be a stinging rejection...

Sudan establishes emergency courts, reshuffles senior military staff

3:42pm, 26th February, 2019

World

Sudan establishes emergency courts, reshuffles senior military staff

Sudan has established emergency prosecutors and courts nationwide, state news agency SUNA said on Tuesday, a day after President Omar al-Bashir announced sweeping new security powers to contend with months of unrest.

House set to reject Trump's border wall emergency declaration

11:47am, 26th February, 2019

Politics

House set to reject Trump's border wall emergency declaration

The U.S. House of Representatives was poised on Tuesday to vote for terminating President Donald Trump’s proclaimed national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, a first step toward what could be a stinging rejection of his proposed border wall.

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Trump seeks huge boost in emergency funds for migrant surge

Sri Lanka wakes to emergency law after Easter bombing attacks

Sri Lanka imposes emergency, says international network involved in attacks

India's Jet Airways faces imminent shutdown without emergency funds -sources

Trump administration seeks emergency court order to continue asylum policy

New York declares measles emergency, blasts misinformation fueling outbreak

Iran calls emergency in flood-threatened southwest province

Southwest 737 MAX makes emergency landing, says computer system not to blame

U.S. House fails to override Trump veto of resolution to end border wall emergency

U.S. House to vote on overriding Trump veto of resolution ending border emergency

London's Westminster station reopens after reported emergency - witnesses

Missouri governor declares state of emergency amid rising floodwaters in Midwestern U.S.

Senate poised to pass bill ending border emergency, Trump vows veto

Senate Republicans push plan to maintain national emergency at border

Sudanese emergency court jails opposition leader's daughter: party

Congress on verge of rejecting Trump's border emergency

Democrats may have votes to block Trump's border emergency in U.S. Senate

House advances bill rejecting Trump's border wall emergency

Sudan establishes emergency courts, reshuffles senior military staff

House set to reject Trump's border wall emergency declaration

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