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Public Diplomacy in the News: ALL PDiN HEADLINES
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FEB 8, 2010
The Willis Conover Facebook Page
All About Jazz
What three administrations in the White House have refused to do, the people have done. They have recognized Willis Conover, the Voice of America broadcaster who may have been America's greatest cultural diplomat of the Cold War.
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Cultural Diplomacy
New Technology
Americas
FEB 8, 2010
Iran anniversary ‘punch’ will stun West: Khamenei
Breitbart (AFP)
Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Iran is set to deliver a "punch" that will stun world powers during this week's 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. "The Iranian nation, with its unity and God's grace, will punch the arrogance (Western powers) on the 22nd of Bahman (February 11) in a way that will leave them stunned."
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Government PD
Middle East
FEB 8, 2010
This Ambassador Is A Sore In US-Pakistani Relationship
International Analyst Network
US Ambassador to Pakistan Ms. Anne W. Patterson is becoming quite controversial. She has overseen the worst spell in the relationship between Washington and Islamabad in sixty years and many say she is responsible for at least some of it. Ties weren’t this bad even when the United States unfairly sanctioned Pakistan in 1990 over its nuclear program.
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Government PD
Public Opinion
Americas
South Asia
FEB 8, 2010
Seeking A Kinder, Gentler Image For Israel
NPR (All Things Considered)
"Public perception today in the global economy and in the world as it is today is not less strategic than having any other military strategic weapon. Public perception is almost as important as existence," says Lior Chorev, one of Israel's top public relations experts.
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Government PD
Nation Branding
New Technology
Middle East
FEB 8, 2010
Obama’s retreat from the global stage
The Washington Post
Is a wounded Barack Obama withdrawing from the world? Europeans could be excused for speculating as much. The White House announced last week that the president would not attend a U.S.-European Union summit planned for Madrid in May, forcing its cancellation
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Government PD
Public Opinion
Americas
FEB 8, 2010
Critics Worry About Shanghai Expo’s Legacy
NPR (All Things Considered)
Shanghai has spent $45 billion on a face-lift for the upcoming 2010 World Expo, more than was spent on the Beijing Olympics. The makeover ahead of the international exposition's May 1 opening includes six new subway lines, a new riverside promenade and a coat of paint for just about every neighborhood.
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Government PD
Public Opinion
Asia Pacific
FEB 8, 2010
Taliban will negotiate, but path fraught with risk
Reuters
Unthinkable a year ago and still officially beyond the pale, the idea of a political role for Taliban leaders in Afghanistan is creeping onto the agenda as war-weary governments seek to bring an end to an unpopular war.
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Government PD
Non-State PD
Americas
South Asia
Eurasia
FEB 8, 2010
Iran detains 7 tied to US-funded radio for spying
The Washington Post (AP)
Iran has arrested seven people linked to a U.S.-funded Farsi-language radio station for allegedly fomenting unrest, and accused some of the suspects of working for American spy agencies, Iranian state media reported Sunday.
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Media & PD
Middle East
FEB 8, 2010
Turkey can save the pompous European has-been
The Daily Star
Copenhagen exposed the demise of Europe not only as a global power, but even as a global arbiter. So what is the EU is left with? As its “hard power” ebbs, its “soft power,” as illustrated by the Copenhagen summit, seems to be very weak. This in part arises from a failure to provide the EU with political power.
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Government PD
Public Opinion
Eurasia
FEB 8, 2010
U.S.-China growing pains
The Washington Post
Despite the recent squall in U.S.-Chinese relations, both countries have powerful reasons to cooperate with one another. These have grown over the past two decades, a progression that both countries seem to recognize.
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Government PD
Americas
Asia Pacific
FEB 8, 2010
Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria
George Mason University News
Fifteen George Mason University students have just returned from a diplomatic mission to Syria as part of a class learning how to engage in citizen diplomacy. The master’s and doctoral students spent seven days in Syria, attending lectures, cultural events and meetings with religious leaders and Syrian presidential advisers.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Americas
Middle East
FEB 8, 2010
EU to become more active in South Caucasus conflict settlement
News.az
The South Caucasus is now a priority region for the European Union and there is no going back from this. Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia are members of the Eastern Partnership and both within that framework and bilaterally relations are set to develop. The EU wants this, and the three countries want this too.
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Government PD
Eurasia
FEB 8, 2010
Expect modest US gains from thaw with Syria
The Telegraph
The Obama team may get modest benefits from ending a five-year chill with Damascus but will find it hard, if not impossible to peel Syria way from its hardline ally, Iran, and break the Arab-Israeli stalemate, analysts said.
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Government PD
Americas
Middle East
FEB 8, 2010
Douala III on Cultural Exchange Programme Exchange
AllAfrica.com
The Douala III municipality has received a delegation of students from the Howard University in the United States of America. The students who were led by the Cultural Affairs Officer of the US Embassy in Yaounde, Yolanda Kerney, came to display jazz music and to have a warm stay among the people of the municipality.
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Cultural Diplomacy
Africa
Americas
FEB 8, 2010
Costa Rican presidential candidates stress ties with China
Global Times (Xinhua)
The Costa Rican main presidential candidates stressed on Sunday the benefits that their country has got after establishing diplomatic ties with China in 2007. The three main candidates promised, as part of their campaigns, to expand the opportunities to strengthen their country's ties with China.
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Government PD
Americas
Asia Pacific
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