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Baloch separatists becoming as big a national security threat as Pakistani Taliban, says think tank

Dec. 06, 2024 11:23 AM EST

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Baloch separatist group is becoming as big a threat to Pakistan's national security as the Pakistani Taliban, according to a think tank. Last month, the Baloch Liberation Army killed dozens of people in the restive southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan....

An architect of Project 2025 is pressuring Republican senators to confirm Pete Hegseth

Dec. 05, 2024 16:03 PM EST

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The think tank behind Project 2025, the conservative blueprint linked to President-elect Donald Trump, is launching an effort to back Trump's imperiled selection for secretary of defense in its latest attempt to wield influence in the incoming Republican administration. ...

Taiwan's president visits East-West think tank as China criticizes his 2-day visit to Hawaii

Dec. 02, 2024 01:31 AM EST

HONOLULU (AP) — Taiwan's president visited a U.S. State Department-funded think tank and educational institution Sunday on the second day of a two-day visit to Hawaii that's part of a Pacific island tour that has already triggered criticism from Beijing. Lai Ching-te met and...

Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws

Nov. 22, 2024 03:46 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to lead the Justice Department, turning to a longtime ally after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration amid scrutiny over sex trafficking...