News tagged with state of emergency

Airlift for drought-stricken Pacific island

New Zealand and Australia will Friday begin an airlift to help supply fresh water to the tiny drought-stricken Pacific nation of Tuvalu, which is under a state of emergency due to the crisis.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Second Pacific island declares drought emergency

A second South Pacific community has declared a state of emergency in a drought crisis that has seen water rationing imposed in parts of the region, officials in Wellington said Tuesday.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

US needs new national strategy for era of cyber aggression, new paper concludes

The nominee to head the Pentagon's new CyberCommand testified in front of Congress late last week that employing Cold War strategies to cyberwarfare challenges may not work for the United States.. A newly published research ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

California declares swine flu emergency

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday declared a state of emergency to tackle the swine flu outbreak but stressed there was "no need for alarm."

Medicine & Health / Health

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0