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.

From Russia With Love: The “Reset” Continues

It was all a far cry from the bleak old days of the Cold War. No one pounded a table with a shoe; no one threatened to bury anyone. The focus was on economic modernization, but it didn't feel especially dramatic. Maybe that's a good thing.

Tags: united states, public opinion, russia

Internet censorship alive and well in Turkey; YouTube, some Google sites blocked

Furious over Internet insults of the country's beloved founder, Turkey has gone on the offensive against Google, tightening a ban on YouTube and cutting public access to a host of Google-owned sites.

Tags: social media, turkey, censorship

Mullen says the military still needs the media

For the military, it's like a grisly death in the family: How did Gen. Stanley McChrystal, one of the most respected soldiers of his generation, blow himself up in a magazine profile?

Tags: media, military, stanley mcchrystal

United Kingdom’s Prince Harry visits UNICEF global emergency hub

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) opened its Emergency Operation Centre this weekend to Prince Harry of the United Kingdom.

Tags: united nations, celebrity diplomacy, prince harry

‘African Queen’ Refuses to See Any More African Football Teams Lose

Football fanatics have been arriving in South Africa from around the globe for the past several weeks. But, the African continent has its own share of pitch specialists...

Tags: fifa world cup, soccer

Blue helmets with UN-African force in Darfur turn to music, reading as peace tools

The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur has helped local civil society groups collect thousands of books through a music festival...

Tags: united nations, blue helmets, un peacekeeping missions

Kashmiri Youth Seek to Avoid Conflict Through Football

Kashmiri Muslim separatists have been fighting for two decades for independence from India or a merger with Muslim-majority Pakistan.

Tags: soccer, kashmir

http://www1.voanews.com/english/news/arts-and-entertainment/First-Anniversary-of-Michael-Jacksons-De

Music fans across the globe on Friday marked the first anniversary of the death of the legendary Michael Jackson.

Tags: celebrity diplomacy, michael jackson

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