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.
Afghanistan war: What the Taliban is doing about its image problem
The Taliban is proposing a joint commission to investigate civilian casualties in Afghanistan. The move reveals that the militants are growing more concerned about their image in a war where the population’s loyalty is hotly contested
China’s global influence increases
While voices in China continue to be raised against American naval exercises near the China coast and asserting Beijing's increased influence in global affairs, other voices are now being heard questioning the wisdom of China's increasing assertiveness.
India, Mexico agree to cooperate in tourism sector
India and Mexico today agreed to promote cooperation between the two countries in the tourism sector and look at renewing the agreement they signed in this regard in 1996.
Obama Administration Spending $63 Billion on ‘Woman-Centered’ Global Health Care Program
The Obama administration is focused not just on health-care reform in the United States – but also on improving health care systems around the world, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Monday.
Messy Digital Diplomacy
This month, the Obama Administration's much-evangelized '21st century statecraft' approach has returned to the headlines...
Opinion: Bigotry at Ground Zero
The controversy over a mosque close to the World Trade Center site in New York City has swept through the country like a summer storm...It is a controversy that can do irreparable harm to United States foreign policy and its struggle against Islamic extremism. For it punctures the image the United States was trying so hard to project: that America is a place where Muslims can freely worship and co-exist with other religions in peace and harmony; that Islam can coexist with modernity and tolerance
U.S. Said to Plan Easing Rules for Travel to Cuba
The Obama administration is planning to expand opportunities for Americans to travel to Cuba, the latest step aimed at encouraging more contact between people in both countries, while leaving intact the decades-old embargo against the island’s Communist government, according to Congressional and administration officials.
Chinese acrobatic show kicks off in Nepal to mark 55th anniversary of Nepal-China diplomatic ties
World famous Chinese acrobatic show kicked off Monday in Nepali capital to mark the establishment of Nepal-China diplomatic relations...The show was co-organized by the World Cultural Net (WCN) (also known as Chinese Information Center) in Nepal together with Chinese Embassy in Nepal.
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