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Barangay sa Davao de Oro, nasa state of emergency dahil sa diarrhea outbreak

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 03:53 AM

Magsasagawa ang LGU ng general terminal cleaning sa mga water reservoir. Read more »

Russia, nagdeklara ng military operations sa Ukraine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 08:34 PM

Nagbabala rin ang Russia na gagantihan ang sinuman na makikialam sa miltary operation nila sa Ukraine. Read more »

Ukraine imposes state of emergency amid Russia threat

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 24 04:41 AM

The measure was overwhelmingly approved on the same day that Moscow began to evacuate its embassy in the capital city of Kyiv. Read more »

San Francisco declares downtown emergency over drug deaths

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 18 07:53 AM

San Francisco's mayor on Friday declared a state of emergency in a downtown district reeling from a severe spike in fatal drug overdoses driven mainly by fentanyl. Read more »

Japan to end COVID-19 state of emergency this month

Kantaro Komiya, Reuters
Posted at Sep 28 05:29 PM

Japan will lift a coronavirus state of emergency in all regions as the number of new cases falls and the strain on the medical system eases. Read more »

Japan expands COVID-19 state of emergency

David Gannon, AFP
Posted at Aug 17 10:11 PM

Pedestrians wearing face masks walk with umbrellas during heavy rainfall in Osaka on Tuesday Read more »

Japan to expand virus emergency 1 week into Olympics

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 02:07 PM

Japan's government will extend a virus state of emergency in Tokyo and impose the measure in 4 more regions on Friday, as cases surge a week into the pandemic-postponed Olympics. Read more »

Tokyo to host Olympics under COVID-19 state of emergency

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 08 03:01 AM

The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 920 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, the most since mid-May at the peak of Japan's fourth wave of infections.  Read more »

Tokyo Olympics: Japan to ease state of emergency, focus on spectators

Yuka Obayashi and Kiyoshi Takenaka, Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 06:46 AM

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called on the Japanese public to watch the Olympics on TV to avoid spreading the virus. Read more »

Japan government eyes quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo during Olympics

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 15 02:45 AM

The Olympics are due to begin on July 23, but public fears persist about a surge of coronavirus infections. Read more »

Anger simmers in Malaysia, as COVID-19 surge strains healthcare system

Rozanna Latiff, Reuters
Posted at May 26 05:40 AM

Despite a state of emergency imposed in January, Prime Minister Yassin's government has been seen as struggling to rein in the infections, triggering public fury.   Read more »

Amid opposition, Japan PM Suga says has ‘never put Olympics first’

Leika Kihara and Elaine Lies, Reuters
Posted at May 11 01:56 AM

An opinion poll showed nearly 60% of people in Japan want the Games cancelled with fewer than eleven weeks left before they are due to open. Read more »

Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka says risk of staging Games must be carefully weighed

Reuters
Posted at May 10 03:00 AM

Opinion surveys have shown that most Japanese oppose holding the Games this summer due to worries about the coronavirus. Read more »

'Freedom' fiestas: Spaniards celebrate end of COVID curfew

Michael Gore and Jordi Rubio, Reuters
Posted at May 09 08:12 PM

Exhilarated Spaniards danced in streets, chanted "freedom" and partied on beaches overnight as a COVID-19 curfew ended across most of the nation. Read more »

State of emergency in Japan extended as Olympics loom

Kim Kyung-Hoon, Reuters
Posted at May 08 11:20 AM

People wearing protective face masks, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, walk past closed shops in Asakusa district in Tokyo, Japan on Friday.  Read more »

Japan to expand COVID-19 state of emergency, extend to end of May

Kyodo News
Posted at May 07 12:16 AM

TOKYO - The Japanese government plans to expand the ongoing COVID-19 state of emergency beyond Tokyo and the Osaka area and extend it to the end of May in a bid to bring down infections and ease the strain on hospitals, senior officials said Thursday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 23, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 16 03:33 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Japan declares state of emergency in Tokyo, other regions

Philip Fong, AFP
Posted at Apr 23 10:22 PM

A staff member works at a restaurant in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on Friday ahead of a declaration of a new coronavirus state of emergency. Read more »

Japan prepares for COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 22 03:24 PM

The Japanese government stepped up preparations Thursday to declare a COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo as well as Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures, with tougher restrictions such as the closure of department stores and shopping malls expected to be in place through the Golden Week holidays. Read more »

Japan enters 'fourth wave' of COVID-19 infections: gov't panel chief

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 14 03:59 PM

The head of the government's coronavirus panel warned Wednesday that Japan has entered a "fourth wave" of infections, expressing a sense of crisis over the situation as highly contagious variants are spreading in several parts of the country. Read more »