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.
Will Hollywood gild the Japanese lily?
They flew actor Emile Hirsch in from Paris, directors Larry and Andy Wachowski from Los Angeles and a gigantic, British-made IMAX screen from Canada...A parade of Japanese celebrities, including internationally renowned actor Hiroyuki Sanada and the top-heavy Kano sisters, posed before a life-size model of the Mach 5--the groovy, gadget-rigged racing car at the heart of Speed Racer, Japan's latest anime property to undergo a Hollywood makeover.
More foreign fighters moving into Pakistan’s tribal areas: report
Private US intelligence firm Stratfor predicted in a report this week that "it is only a matter of time before Washington escalates its unilateral military operations deeper into Pakistani territory" -- a move experts warned could worsen "collateral" damage and fuel anti-Americanism.
Ecuador’s Correa stages coup against media
Don't be fooled by the legal shenanigans surrounding Ecuador's populist President Rafael Correa's seizure of 195 companies from a Miami-based family involved in a major banking scandal in the 1990s. At the bottom of the whole thing, it's a political scheme by Correa to grab the group's three television stations, put government loyalists at their helm and control the airwaves.
Egypt Boycotts Israeli Film
It was supposed to be a feel-good story of two cultures coming together in a comedic fashion. Instead, "The Band's Visit" is not getting talked about for rightly being an award winning movie, but because it is an Israeli film. And there's not much feel-good spirit going around.
Overseas reporters to Beijing Olympics to be well served
Senior leader Li Changchun pledged Thursday that China will provide good media services for journalists covering the Olympics, saying that they can lodge complaints directly to Liu Qi, president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG), if they feel dissatisfied.
Minister to inaugurate Kuwaiti Cultural Week in Syria
Information Minister Sheikh Sabah AlـKhaled AlـSabah underscored Wednesday the importance of Arab cultural relations, lauding the selection of the Syrian capital, Damascus, as the Arab Culture Capital for 2008.
The man behind Corn Cob Bob takes over PM’s communications
Kory Teneycke is the genius behind Corn Cob Bob, the ethanol lobby's mascot with the corncob head atop a farmer's body...Can Mr. Teneycke do for Stephen Harper what he did for Corn Cob Bob? This week, the 33-year-old took over as the Prime Minister's director of communications, replacing the often prickly Sandra Buckler.
Falling Eagle, Rising Dragon
After having fulfilled its self-imposed historical mission of keeping Communism in check, the US has clearly lost its sense of purpose. It still leads the path in a number of technological fields, and may do so for a few decades more, but it will be its only lasting legacy.
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