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.

Israel Grapples With Retraction on U.N. Report

Israel grappled on Sunday with whether a retraction by a United Nations investigator regarding its actions in the Gaza war two years ago could be used to rehabilitate its tarnished international image or as preemptive defense in future military actions against armed groups.

Tags: israel, united nations, palestine, human rights, propaganda, image building, goldstone report

Global Tamil Forum rapport with Robert Blake: Public Diplomacy helps U.S. to understand issues

The United States Department of State’s South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau officials headed by assistant secretary Robert Blake have many reasons to engage in dialogues with members of the Sri Lanka Tamil Diaspora in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Tags: united states, us department of state, sri lanka, global tamil forum, robert blake

Libya’s freedom and integrity inseparable

Foreign military interventions seldom run a smooth course; they have been particularly messy, if not counterproductive, in the vast swathe of lands stretching from the Maghreb to Indonesia.

Tags: soft power, crisis coverage, united nations, libya, gaddafi, freedom

Facebook sued for $1billion over ‘Intifada’ page calling for violence against Jews

Facebook and its co-founder Mark Zuckerberg are being sued for more than $1billion over a page that was on the social networking site that called for violence against Jews.

Tags: social media, israel, facebook, mark zuckerberg, legal issues

Drive to get China’s views across globally

China is not getting its message across effectively to the rest of the world, said Zhao Qizheng, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Tags: china, united states, soft power, government pd

INDIA Future of Change: Engaging with the World

The most successful nation-branding campaigns are not built on colorful logos or fancy slogans, but on effective showcasing of societal changes and successful projection of the emergent reality.

Tags: nation branding, india, india future of change

Dr. Al Shamsi underlines public diplomacy for national goals

Dr. Maitha Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State has underlined the role of public diplomacy in globalizing world of interdependence.

Tags: government pd, turkey, united arab emirates, non-governmental organizations

Private partnerships seen as key in promoting medical tourism

Taiwan's private sector is trying to involve more industries in its effort to promote medical tourism, with the latest trial balloon drawing interest from a local airline, according to a local travel agency.

Tags: soft power, taiwan, non-state pd, tourism, medical tourism, private sector

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