President Donald Trump granted Washington’s request for an emergency declaration in response to this week’s devastating flooding, unlocking federal help with the state’s initial recovery. Gov. Bob ...

SANTIAGO, Chile — President José Jerí of Peru said his government on Friday would declare a state of emergency along the country’s southern border and deploy more armed forces to the area as a large ...

LIMA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Peru will declare a state of emergency along its border with Chile, President José Jerí said on Friday, as migrants seek to cross into the country following a Chilean ...

President Donald Trump resisted the idea of making a declaration of war against Venezuelan drug cartels being targeted by U.S. military strikes, telling reporters Thursday “we’re gonna kill them” as ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that he could continue to launch strikes against alleged drug traffickers abroad without Congress first passing an official declaration of war. “I’m not ...

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We, the undersigned, welcome the truly historic commitment and implementation by all parties to the Trump Peace Agreement, ending more than two years of profound suffering and loss — opening a new ...

President Trump has signed an executive order saying that any armed attack against Qatar would be considered "a threat to the peace and security of the United States." "In the event of such an attack, ...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he is preparing to declare a state of emergency to protect his country in the event of an attack by the US military, amid rising tensions over the deployment ...

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), is a science-based, not-for-profit organisation with official NGO status at the United Nations, dedicated to reducing harmful drinking and ...

The Trump administration could declare a national housing emergency this fall. What would that mean — and would it move the needle for millions of priced-out home buyers? “Everything is on the table,” ...

Regarding "Sherrill: On day one as governor, I’ll declare an emergency on utility costs," NorthJersey.com, Sept. 4: The first rule of holes: When you’re stuck in one, stop digging. This is precisely ...