A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.
SCHUMACHER-MATOS: Going trilateral in Asia
It's a smugly clever phrase. The G-2. In vogue, it refers to the United States and China and implies that what the two agree on is what now matters most in the world. But as the dust in Denmark settled, the most important geopolitical development to emerge was another G-2. And it didn't include the U.S. at all.
30 nations mobilising to help Haiti: US
Countries around the world are swinging behind a huge aid effort for quake-ravaged Haiti, with at least 30 nations having sent or readying help, a US official said on Friday.
AIDS: The politics of prevention
America Abroad's Sean Carberry speaks with Dr. Nandini Oomman, director of the HIV/AIDS Monitor at the Center for Global Development, about the future of PEPFAR under the Obama Administration, and the challenges of developing global strategies for AIDS prevention.
Can Africa Topple Australia in the Contest To Build the World’s Biggest Telescope?
Physicists from across Africa gathered this week in Dakar, Senegal, for a conference focused on lasers and optics. But radio astronomy dominated the chatter in the hallways.
Qatar to Manufacture Sustainable Bio-Jet Fuel
Qatar plans to produce biomass-jet fuel for military and civilian aircraft. Qatar has partnered with Airbus to manufacture and supply the sustainable bio-jet fuel.
Google Takes a Stand
Google is showing spine — a kind that few other companies or governments have shown toward Beijing. One result was immediate: Young Chinese have been visiting Google’s headquarters in Beijing to deposit flowers and pay their respects.
Saudi-Syrian relations thaw as Assad calls on the king
The monarch's trip broke a lengthy freeze in Syrian-Saudi relations that began with the 2005 assassination of then-Lebanese prime minister, Rafik Hariri, a close friend of the Saudi king. Deeply upset and angry, King Abdullah was said to have held Mr. Assad responsible for the massive bombing that killed Hariri.
Leveraging An Obama-Lama Summit
China's pre-emptive critique of an Obama-Lama summit is hardly surprising, never mind that a date has yet to be determined for the likely low-key meeting.
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