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.
The time has come for India to project its cultural supremacy
Pratibha Prahlad, the dancer-choreographer who's convener of the cultural committee for the 2010 Commonwealth Games is the brain behind DIAF that, in its third edition, brings to the capital music, dance, theatre, cinema, photography, visual art and poetry, among other classical arts of India.
France, Land of Epicures, Gets Taste for McDonald’s
tatistics suggest, in fact, that they have grown fond of it. Since McDonald’s France served its first Big Mac 30 years ago, it has opened 1,140 restaurants across the country. The French operation of McDonald’s is the second most profitable after the one in the United States. French patrons are also the world’s biggest spenders: an average visit here amounts to about $15, including tax, versus $4 in the United States.
Former UN Envoy To Kabul Suggests Emergency Administration For Afghanistan
Vendrell -- having served as the UN secretary-general's personal envoy to Afghanistan, as head of the UN Special Mission to Afghanistan, and as an EU special representative -- has a unique perspective on events in Afghanistan. Never more so now that the country is embroiled in a political crisis as the result of flawed presidential elections on August 20.
Turkey-Kazakhstan relations hit peak
Following an almost decade-and-a-half stall in Turkey's active engagement in brethren Turkic countries in Central Asia during the late Turkish president Turgut Özal's tenure, Turkey has started to build strong and lasting political and economic relations with Central Asian countries.
Smoky Mountain Palace serves as cultural-exchange center
Performed at the Smoky Mountain Palace on Sevierville's Collier Drive, Cirque de Chine has mesmerized audiences for the past three years. The cast of more than 50 young Chinese performersdrew resounding applause during a recent performance attended by guests.
CNBC A-Pac partners SBS to launch 24hr Korean biz news channel
CNBC Asia Pacific has tied a strategic partnership with Seoul Broadcasting System to jointly launch a new 24-hour Korean business news channel. As its agenda, SBS-CNBC will focus on Korea's daily business news, complemented with international coverage from CNBC bureaus around the world, informs the news release by CNBC A-Pac.
Continued intransigence of Somali extremists
In its October 23, 2009 “A Week in the Horn” report, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) raised issues on destabilization using pen, Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy as well as the revised figures for those in need of emergency food assistance in Ethiopia.
European Statebuilding Through Hard And Soft Power
The European Union prides itself on being able to deal with security challenges outside its borders, from Kosovo to Kabul, because of what it believes to be its unique combination of “hard” and “soft” power. This comprehensive approach is meant to give the 27-country Union its foreign policy strength.
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