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.
Clinton to Congress: We are Losing the Information War
News flash: “We are in an information war, and we’re losing that war.” This source for this conclusion was not one of the at least 15 reports on U.S. public diplomacy that have appeared over the last decade...
Al Jazeera Launches Twitter Dashboard To Track Uprisings in Egypt, Yemen, Libya & Bahrain
The dashboard tallies the daily number of tweets about developments in each listed country (the site is currently tracking Egypt, Yemen, Libya and Bahrain) and shows the average number of such tweets per minute for each country.
Ireland beats England in cricket — and pigs fly
The game of cricket is one of the things that distinguishes England from Ireland. The English play it, the Irish don’t, at least not much. The English are the professional giants of the game, the Irish are amateurs, struggling in a country where many associate cricket with the days of British occupation.
Why the US and China Woo Mongolia
‘Economic powerhouse’ isn’t a term usually associated with Mongolia...Nor is ‘strategic pivot’...And yet numerous countries in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond are starting to recognize that this geographic titan (it’s larger than France, Spain, and Japan combined) has real potential to become a key strategic partner.
India, Brazil sign air services agreement
India and Brazil Tuesday signed a bilateral air services agreement (ASA), intended to increase air-connectivity between the two countries, an official statement said. 'The new ASA has the potential to spur greater trade investment, tourism and strengthening the cultural exchange, besides bringing it in tune with the developments in the international civil aviation scenario,' the statement from the civil aviation ministry statement said.
Vegemite diplomacy ticks all the boxes
Julia Gillard's first visit to Washington as Prime Minister has been a public relations triumph. But the jury is still out on whether Ms Gillard's informal and relaxed meeting with Barack Obama has driven genuine progress in the Australia-US relationship or provided little more than an extended photo opportunity.
Babil Museum opens gate to past
The Babil Provincial Reconstruction Team, with support from 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, officially opened the doors of the historic Babylon Museum Sunday.The restoration of this historic landmark is a reflection of the U.S. Government's commitment to implementing the Strategic Framework Agreement...
The Launch of the 100 Women Initiative: Empowering Women and Girls Through International Exchanges
Thank you. I am so excited to see all of you and to have this opportunity to participate in the first-ever Empowering Women and Girls through International Exchanges. And for me personally, it’s very empowering to see all of you and to know a little bit about the stories behind each of you being here.
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