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A state of emergency is declared in Canada's Northwest Territories as wildfires spread closer to the territorial capital Yellowknife. The hamlet of Enterprise, South Slave Region, is almost completely destroyed due to the fires.
2023-08-15

Governor of Louisiana John Bel Edwards declares a state of emergency ahead of the storm.
2020-10-6

A state of emergency is declared in New South Wales, Australia, as a bushfire continues to burn out of control. More than 500 personnel from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Fire and Rescue NSW and the Australian Defence Force are tackling the bushfire, which has torn through the Holsworthy Barracks and threatens the suburbs of Sydney.
2018-04-15

A state of emergency is imposed in the Burmese town of Meiktila after at least twenty people are killed in communal violence.
2013-03-22

The Government of Burma apologises to Buddhist monks injured in a protest outside a copper mine last month.
2012-12-8

A state of emergency is declared in western Burma after clashes between Buddhists and Muslims.
2012-06-10

At least 20 people are killed and over three hundred houses are burned down during riots in western Burma.
2012-06-9

Burmese protest leader U Gambira is released by authorities in Yangon after being held overnight.
2012-02-11

Burma's government asks Aung San Suu Kyi and her party to stop its political activities.
2011-06-29

Fighting erupts between ethnic rebel groups and Burmese government forces in the east of the country; thousands of people flee into Thailand. [https:--www.bbc.co.uk-news-world-asia-pacific-11708237 (BBC)] [http:--english.aljazeera.net-news-asia-pacific-2010-11-2010118479326824.html (Al Jazeera)] [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-news-local-205368-fighting-on-thai-burma-border-injures-three-thais ("Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019
2010-11-8