Drought is affecting 78,000 families in six of the country’s nine departments, according to a government report released this week.

Drought is affecting 78,000 families in six of the country’s nine departments, according to a government report released this week.

Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino as flooding and drought hit hard-hit areas and threaten families and cattle. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bolivia declares state of emergency over El Nino as flooding and drought hit hard-hit areas and threaten families and cattle. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Monday (Oct 19) that a state of emergency could be imposed "if needed", while adding that curfews were a better solution to the crisis over violent protests.With six months to go before France elects a successor to President Emmanuel Macron, the country w

PARIS: French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Monday (Oct 19) that a state of emergency could be imposed "if needed", while adding that curfews were a better solution to the crisis over violent protests.With six months to go before France elects a successor to President Emmanuel Macron, the country w

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu on Monday warned that he was prepared to declare a state of emergency as authorities struggled to contain ongoing violence after looting affected thousands of…