Tag: China
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Who are the Pakistani Baloch separatist militants behind train hijacking?
ISLAMABAD – A separatist militant group, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), said it had taken hostages during an attack on a train carrying hundreds of people, including paramilitary troops, in south-western Pakistan on March 11, and threatened to kill them. The BLA is the strongest of a number of insurgent groups long operating in the…
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All About Baloch Liberation Army Rebels Behind Train Hijacking In Pakistan
Islamabad: Separatist militant group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that they had taken hostages during an attack on a train carrying hundreds of people, including paramilitary troops, in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday and threatened to kill them. The BLA is the strongest of a number of insurgent groups long operating in the area bordering…
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Who are the Pakistani Baloch separatist militants behind train hijacking?
ISLAMABAD, March 11 (Reuters) – Separatist militant group the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed that they had taken hostages during an attack on a train carrying hundreds of people, including paramilitary troops, in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday and threatened to kill them. The BLA is the strongest of a number of insurgent groups long operating…
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Pakistan train hijack: Why are the Baloch bleeding Pak?
Less than a week after the US State Department issued an advisory, warning against travel in the province of Balochistan, besides many other regions in Pakistan, citing concerns about “terrorism and the potential for armed conflict”, militants have staged a dramatic attack. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a militant separatist group in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province,…
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How Trump Created a South African Team of Rivals
The diplomatic relationship between the United States and South Africa has reached its lowest point since the transition to democracy in 1994. On Feb. 7, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order titled “Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa.” The order directed all U.S. agencies to “halt foreign aid or assistance”…
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How Trump Created a South African Team of Rivals
The order directed all U.S. agencies to “halt foreign aid or assistance” to South Africa and instructed the State Department to, in a move that shocked South Africans across the racial and political spectrum, prioritize refugee resettlement for “Afrikaners in South Africa who are victims of unjust racial discrimination.” The government of national unity, largely…
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Iraq’s Plan to Transform Its Economy Is a Risky Bet
James Durso James D. Durso is the Managing Director of Corsair LLC, a supply chain consultancy. In 2013 to2015, he was the Chief Executive Officer of AKM… More Info Premium Content By James Durso – Mar 08, 2025, 4:00 PM CST Iraq’s Development Road aims to reduce dependence on oil by turning the country into…
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US-China: Competing in the age of “MAGA” and “China Dream”
Those expecting a credible George Kennan-type or Henry Kissinger-like grand Trump strategy toward China have not paid attention to the career of the 47th president. Donald Trump has general objectives to rebalance global burdens on trade and spending on defense of the global order but achieving these will incorporate his self-assessed superior negotiating skills on…
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Saudi Arabia’s Diplomacy and the Changing World Order
Saudi Arabia’s Diplomacy and the Changing World Order 2025-03-06 Writer: Dr. Abdulaziz Sager* Amid a rapidly changing and unpredictable geopolitical landscape, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has undergone a recalibration of its foreign policy, including adopting a bold ‘multi-alignment’ strategy. Overall, Saudi Arabia is reshaping its role on the regional and world stage in an…
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Saudi Arabia’s Diplomacy and the Changing World Order
Amid a rapidly changing and unpredictable geopolitical landscape, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has undergone a recalibration of its foreign policy, including adopting a bold ‘multi-alignment’ strategy. Overall, Saudi Arabia is reshaping its role on the regional and world stage in an attempt to navigate the complexities of great power rivalries while at the same…