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Gesture politics from Google, but will it make a difference?
In recent days, China has passed two significant milestones: overtaking Germany to become the world's leading exporter, and the United States to become the world's biggest market for cars. Yesterday, it passed a third, when it became the first country to be dealt a very public snub by one of the best-known brands on the planet.
Obama backs Google in dispute with China
The Obama administration has leapt to the defence of Google after the internet search giant threatened to pull the plug on its Chinese operations.
Vietnam capable of building soft power, says Harvard professor
Vietnam is capable of building soft power thanks to its current advantages and chances, Professor Joseph Nye of the US Harvard University has said.
‘PMO, Foreign Ministry fail in hasbara’
Citing a major failure, State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss slammed the Prime Minister's Office and the Foreign Ministry on Wednesday for not creating an effective Arab-language public diplomacy team.
Haiti earthquake time, clinton foundation haiti, haiti breaking news & wyclef jean haiti earthquake
The United States announced on Wednesday it will start a massive military response to deal with the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti.
American Leadership Necessary to Assist Haiti After Devastating Earthquake
America's response thus far to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12 has been far too mute, creating an unexpected vacuum of leadership in a critical region. Cuba and Venezuela, already intent on minimizing U.S. influence in the region, are likely to seize this opportunity to raise their profile and influence in a country that is already battling drugs and corruption.
Obama’s Tango
The Obama administration has pursued a Latin America policy based on the idea of partnership. But a number of recent crises in the region have shown that what the hemisphere needs from the United States is, in fact, more forceful leadership.
Discrediting FARC-diplomacy with para-diplomacy?
Colombia’s new diplomatic efforts to discredit the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) internationally only demonstrate the failure of domestic diplomacy; the fact that some Colombian diplomats are closely linked to the paramilitaries may meanwhile serve the interests of the narco-guerrilla movement.
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