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.
Carnegie asks US to value India in its own right
US-based think tank Carnegie Endowment for International Peace has advised US President Barack Obama, who will be visiting India next weekend, that “India should be valued in its own right, not as a partner in containing China.”
Exchange program broadens horizons of youth ambassadors
This summer, 21 groups of students attending various universities in Taiwan left the comfort of their own homes and family to travel to such far-flung places as Africa, Central and South America and the Pacific Islands.
Obama Visit to Indonesia Will Include a Speech
President Obama will visit one of the world’s largest mosques and deliver a major address to the people of Indonesia when he visits that island nation next month, in a long-delayed trip that White House officials say will mix childhood reflections with outreach to the Muslim world.
Khamenei’s visit to Qom shows the power of propaganda
Propaganda has been an art form in Iran since before the 1979 Islamic revolution. Back then, Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini rallied the faithful with these words: “Propaganda is explosive as a grenade.” The same applies today as Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes his first official visit in a decade to Qom, the religious heart of Iran.
High speed Internet now even higher
A private telecom firm took high speed Internet facilities to the top of the world on Thursday when it launched Nepal's first 3G services at the base camp of Mount Everest. The installation could help the tens of thousands of mountain climbers and trekkers who visit the Mount Everest region in the Solukhumbu district every year.
Government’s Public Diplomacy Division gets prestigious e-governance award for 2010
The Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs was on Thursday given the prestigious India eGov 2.0 Awards 2010 for the most innovative use of social media and Web 2.0 tools in government. The event was held in the evening at the Hotel Claridges in Central Delhi.
Bin Laden tape is real, French say
A tape of a man claiming to be Osama Bin Laden threatening France appears to be authentic, the French Foreign Ministry said Thursday. Bin Laden warned France to get its troops out of Afghanistan and not to oppress Muslims at home in a tape broadcast by the Al-Jazeera network Wednesday.
Vicious Anti-Gay Bill May Be Headed for Law in Uganda
A bill that not only stiffens the penalty for gay sex by imposing the death sentence in some instances but also criminalizes the discretion of people who know about a gay relationship but do not report it may be headed for law in Uganda after languishing for a year.
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