Imran vows not to resign ‘at any cost’
Islamabad: A defiant Imran Khan has vowed not to step down as Pakistan Prime Minister despite the Opposition mounting pressure on him and dismissed the next week’s planned mega sit-in as agenda-driven, saying it has sent a wave of joy in India even as he claimed that the army backs him.
Suu Kyi bemoans lack of focus on Rakhine ‘ultras’
Yangon: Myanmar’s civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has bemoaned the lack of global scrutiny on extremism and “terrorists” inside Rakhine State, where her country’s army stands accused of committing genocide against Rohingya Muslims.
Trump: We’re Building A Wall In Colorado
Pittsburg: Donald Trump has made building a barrier to stop migrants on the US-Mexico border a central plank of his presidency, but on Wednesday, he came up with a puzzling new twist to the initiative: a wall in Colorado. The problem? Colorado lies well within the United States, though its large southern neighbour New Mexico does border Mexico.
Fire erupts; Californians hit with blackouts
Geyserville (US): A Northern California wildfire exploded in size on Thursday as dangerously windy weather prompted the State’s largest utility to impose electrical blackouts in an effort to prevent fire catastrophes.