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Colombian authorities locate missing plane with 15 aboard, no survivors reported2026-01-29
Colombian authorities have located a missing passenger plane carrying 15 people on Wednesday, with no survivors reported.

Japan's ruling LDP faces criticism over backing scandal-tainted candidates2026-01-29
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has drawn renewed criticism after endorsing more than 40 candidates linked to a political slush fund scandal for the upcoming House of Representatives election, Japanese media outlets reported.

Trump says massive "Armada" heading to Iran2026-01-29
A massive armada, headed by the Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln and larger than that sent to Venezuela, is heading to Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Wednesday.

Türkiye seeks EU customs union update, visa liberalization: FM2026-01-28
Türkiye's priority goals in its relations with the European Union are to update the Customs Union agreement and advance visa liberalization, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday, pointing to persistent bottlenecks in ties with the bloc.

French gov't survives no-confidence votes over budget issue2026-01-28
The French government led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday survived two no-confidence votes over a budget issue after deputies in the National Assembly rejected the motions.

Explainer: Things to know about second Minneapolis fatal shooting2026-01-27
A Minneapolis resident was fatally shot by U.S. federal law enforcement agents on Saturday, marking the third shooting and the second fatal incident this month involving federal immigration agents in the largest city of the U.S. state of Minnesota.

EU starts investigating Grok, X's recommender systems2026-01-27
The European Commission on Monday opened a new formal investigation into social media platform X under the Digital Services Act (DSA), and broadened an ongoing probe to scrutinize the platform's compliance with EU rules governing recommender-system risk management.

Nepali Congress, CPN-UML become winners in Nepal's National Assembly polls2026-01-26
The Nepali Congress won nine seats, while the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)(CPN-UML) emerged victorious in eight seats in the National Assembly election held on Sunday, the Election Commission said.

Historic winter storm blankets U.S. Midwest, East2026-01-26
A historic winter storm is sweeping across the Midwest and eastern parts of the United States on Sunday, causing unprecedented travel chaos.

Turkish intelligence chief meets Hamas delegation in Istanbul2026-01-25
Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization Director Ibrahim Kalin met with Hamas Political Bureau member and chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, the semi-official Anadolu Agency reported.

Syria extends ceasefire with Kurdish forces by 15 days to support IS detainee transfers2026-01-25
Syria on Saturday extended a truce with Kurdish forces by 15 days to support the transfer of Islamic State (IS) detainees from Syria to Iraq, as tensions in the country's northeast continue, the Syrian defense authority said in a statement.

Moscow condemns Kiev over ambulance attack that kills 3 medical workers2026-01-25
Moscow on Saturday condemned Kiev for attacking an ambulance and killing three medics in the early hours of Saturday.

Brazil's Lula accuses Trump of attempting to create a new UN, be its sole owner2026-01-24
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to create a new United Nations and be its sole owner.

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Baloch Scholar Pursues Green Solutions for Pakistan Through China's Environmental Expertise

For a PhD candidate from Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, studying in China has opened a path to tackle pressing environmental challenges back home.