Beijing [China], August 19 (ANI): Amid a record heat wave, metro stations in Chengdu the capital city of China's Sichuan province have dimmed their lights to save electricity.

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19 (ANI): Pakistan Minister of Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday mocked former Prime Minister Imran Khan for talking about media freedom, terming it "not less than a joke".

Monterrey [Mexico], August 19 (ANI): Chinese factories have flocked to areas of Mexico that border the United States in a bid to avoid tariffs imposed under the Trump administration running into millions of dollars, Nikkei Asia reported.

Bali [Indonesia], August 19 (ANI): Russian President Vladimir Putin as well as his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, will visit the upcoming G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said.

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19 (ANI): Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with Commander US Centcom General Michael Erik Kurilla and discussed military-to-military ties between the two countries, Pakistan's military media wing said on Thursday.

New York [US], August 19 (ANI): UN chief Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed his deep concern over a series of blasts in Afghanistan that killed and injured more than 250 people this month.

California [US], August 19 (ANI): A mid-air collision took place between two small aircraft in the US state of California on Thursday which resulted in multiple casualties, officials said.

Beijing [China], August 19 (ANI): Amid the declining birth rates in the country, Chinese authorities have issued a guideline introducing a raft of policies for prenatal and postnatal support to promote balanced long-term population development.

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19 (ANI): Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called on the country's military establishment to "review its policies" while asserting that he preferred death instead of accepting the Shehbaz Sharif government.

New York [US], August 19 (ANI): Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing renowned author Salman Rushdie on stage in New York state last week pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault.

London [UK], August 19 (ANI): Tory leadership contender and British Prime Minister hopeful Rishi Sunak on Thursday visited a temple to celebrate popular Hindu festival Janmashtami.

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 19 (ANI): Pakistani Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday announced the lifting of a ban on imports of non-essential and luxury goods.

Helsinki [Finland], August 19 (ANI): After her party videos landed the Finnish Prime Minister into trouble, Sanna Marin on Thursday said that she was ready to take a drug test.

Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Former Trump Organization executive Allen Weisselberg pleaded guilty on Thursday to evading taxes.

Lhasa [Tibet], August 19 (ANI): Despite strict adherence to China's notorious zero-covid policy, the virus struck Tibet once again after a gap of more than 900 days.

Kabul [Afghanistan], August 19 (ANI): The UN mission in Afghanistan has condemned a fatal attack in Kabul that ripped through the crowded mosque during evening prayers on Wednesday, killing 21 people and injuring dozens of others.

Beijing [China], August 18 (ANI): In a rare act of defiance, Chinese homebuyers across the country who bought property from indebted developers are refusing to repay loans on their unfinished apartments.

New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): To celebrate 30 years of Israel-India diplomatic relations, the Embassy of Israel in India collaborated with Indian designer Sahil Kochhar to showcase a special collection for both men and women inspired by the beautiful landscapes of Israel.

Taipei [Taiwan], August 18 (ANI): Terming China's latest sabre-rattling as "exaggerated tricks", Taiwan said that Beijing has boasted about the proximity of its military drills in Penghu islands, home of a major Taiwanese air force base, as an intimidation tactic toward Taipei, according to media reports.

Beijing [China], August 18 (ANI): Furthering Beijing into irrelevance, Estonia and Latvia have both pulled out of China's diplomatic and trade forum in Central and Eastern Europe.