Ethiopia declares state of emergency to stop protests

FILE – In this Friday, June 10, 2005 file photo, members of the Ethiopian army patrol the streets of Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian government has declared a state of emergency effective immediately following a week of anti-government violence that resulted in deaths and property damage across the country, especially in the restive Oromia region. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo, File)

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Tunisia declares state of emergency after bus blast kills 12

Ambulances and police vans are seen at the scene of a bus explosion in the center of the capital, Tunis, Tunisia, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 (AP/Hassene Dridi)

Ambulances and police vans are seen at the scene of a bus explosion in the center of the capital, Tunis, Tunisia, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 (AP/Hassene Dridi)

President convenes urgent meeting of his security council to discuss ‘terrorist attack’ in heart of capital

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California town told to prepare to leave as wildfire surges

In this photo taken on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, a home burns near Mokelumne Hill, in Jackson, Calif. Another round of evacuations has been ordered as wildfires continue to rage in the central and northern part of the state. (Andrew Sent/The Sacramento Bee via AP)

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Ecuador declares state of emergency over volcano

A general view from Saquisili village, of an ashes column spewed by the Cotopaxi volcano in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 15 August 2015.

A general view from Saquisili village, of an ashes column spewed by the Cotopaxi volcano in Pichincha province, Ecuador, 15 August 2015.

Ecuador President Rafael Correa has declared a state of emergency over increasing activity at the Cotopaxi volcano near the capital, Quito

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Myanmar floods: President declares state of emergency

Myanmar flooding 1 August 2015

A journalist with the Democratic Voice of Burma did a live news report while standing in chest high flood waters.

Myanmar’s president has declared a state of emergency in four regions after heavy floods left 27 people dead

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