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Vietnam Publication Aims to Counter Human Rights Criticism From ‘Hostile Forces’
As the U.S. and Vietnam mark the 15th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties, Hanoi has published its first “human rights magazine” at a time when some in the U.S. are demanding that concerns about human rights abuses in the communist-ruled state get greater attention.
Speak softly and carry a blank cheque
In search of soft power, Brazil is turning itself into one of the world's biggest aid donors. But is it going too far, too fast?
Tackling the Challenges of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
The new Broadcasting Board of Governors, announced on Friday by the Obama White House, have their work cut out for them.
Young artists join in contemporary exhibition
Young Vietnamese artist Hoang Duong Cam will join his Japanese colleague Takayuki Yamamoto in an exhibition of their joint works in Hanoi from July 23 to August 5. The exhibition entitled “On each kilometre” is part of the arts cooperation assistance project of the Japan Culture Exchange Centre in Vietnam.
Moroccan choreographer breaks boundaries at German theater festival
The founder of Morocco's first contemporary dance group takes a taboo-breaking look at the world of Morocco's wedding dancers. Her work is part of a German festival that aims to cross national boundaries on stage.
The job of an ambassador
You must be able to negotiate, to win the confidence of the powerful and influence them, to understand what makes a foreign society tick, to analyse information and report it accurately and quickly, including what your own government does not want to hear; you need "a quick mind, a hard head, a strong stomach, a warm smile and a cold eye".
Opinion: UN must realistically evaluate Millennium Goals
As the United Nations takes stock of progress 10 years after the Millennium Development Goals were created, one expert says a hard look needs to be taken at what has been and can be accomplished.
A change and not a change in U.S. Middle East policy
The Obama administration's treatment of Netanyahu at the first meeting created the impression of a deep crisis in American-Israel relations. The meeting last Tuesday, however, repaired the damage and lifted the mood music after recent tensions.
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