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Iran, Turkey to Expand Media Cooperation
Iranian and Turkish officials in a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday stressed expansion of bilateral relations in the field of media. The issue was raised in a meeting between Head of Turkey's state-run radio and TV (TRT) Ebrahim Shahin and his Iranian counterpart Ezzatollah Zarqami.
EU could benefit from Polish-Russian rapprochement
Russia's greater openness toward examining Soviet-era crimes such as the Katyn massacre could help normalise its relations with the EU's eastern flank.
Let an Arab female carry the flag of gender equality
In the halls of the United Nation's New York bureau, officials have been considering a proposal to unify the UN's many organizations promoting women’s equality and rights into a single "gender entity."
US-Afghan relations sink further as Hamid Karzai accused of drug abuse
Galbraith, the US diplomat who worked for the UN in Kabul until last year, made his remarks live on US television. His comments come as the White House considers withdrawing an invitation for Karzai to meet Barack Obama in Washington next month.
Patient Diplomacy Will Bring Yuan Reform
Any move by China to allow some yuan appreciation would be more a vindication of the Treasury's softly-softly approach than the gun-barrel diplomacy coming from elsewhere in Washington.
The 14th Anniversary of Arirang TV
One year after that Arirang TV officially launched domestic broadcast services and began expanding worldwide with the mandate of promoting a better understanding of Korea in the global community.
A soul curry
The women are a part of a one-of-a-kind orchestra from Egypt, visiting New Delhi for the first time to perform at the invitation of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations at the Kamani auditorium here early this week.
Turkey and the Middle East: Ambitions and Constraints
Building on the successes of its normalisation with Syria and Iraq, [Turkey] is facilitating efforts to reduce conflicts, expanding visa-free travel, ramping up trade, integrating infrastructure, forging strategic relationships and engaging in multilateral regional platforms.
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