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Indonesian plane with 10 on board goes missing

Indonesian plane with 10 on board goes missing

Search underway for ATR 42-500 aircraft operated by Indonesia Air Transport

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Ties with China ‘more predictable’ than those with US, says Canada's Carney after meeting Xi
16.01.2026

Ties with China ‘more predictable’ than those with US, says Canada's Carney after meeting Xi

Chinese President Xi hosts Carney for talks in Beijing, vows to continue to work with Canada ‘with a sense of responsibility for history’

China suffered $35B losses in natural disasters that killed 763 in 2025
16.01.2026

China suffered $35B losses in natural disasters that killed 763 in 2025

Natural disasters affected nearly 67M people, displaced 3.6M nationwide, says Emergency Management Ministry

‘Abide by one-China principle,’ Beijing tells US over chip deal with Taiwan
16.01.2026

‘Abide by one-China principle,’ Beijing tells US over chip deal with Taiwan

China ‘always firmly opposes’ diplomatic allies signing any agreement with China’s Taiwan region,’ says Foreign Ministry

Azerbaijan’s state oil company begins supplying natural gas to Austria, Germany
16.01.2026

Azerbaijan’s state oil company begins supplying natural gas to Austria, Germany

Gas supply via Italy ‘further expands geographical reach of Azerbaijani gas in Europe,’ says SOCAR, adds total number of countries receiving Azerbaijani gas rises to 16

China’s Xi seeks ‘global solidarity, cooperation’ amid US, Iran tensions
16.01.2026

China’s Xi seeks ‘global solidarity, cooperation’ amid US, Iran tensions

Returning the world to ‘law of the jungle is not what people want to see,’ Xi Jinping tells new 18 foreign ambassadors in Beijing