The yellow gloves to promote unity against poverty aren't just a symbolic gesture. Neither was getting elected to congress in the Philippines. Manny Pacquiao is celebrated like no other Filipino athlete. But his legacy may one day be more important for what he does outside the ring.

Ireland and Germany have an excellent relationship within the common home of the European Union, the Minister for Education said today, while opening a conference on contemporary German-Irish cultural relations.

Naturally, with a fifty-five year history, the Eurovision Song Contest has been the subject of deep analysis and research. Dozens of academic dissertations have picked apart every aspect. The two main themes have been East-West tensions and the queering of Eurovision.

Speaking in Prime Minister’s Questions, the MP who attended the wedding and was once tutor to the princes, said in light of the success of the royal wedding for public diplomacy, it was important the events were seen as two separate special occasions for the country, albeit within weeks of each other.

Liquid Comics and a U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated to public diplomacy efforts, will launch a new comic book featuring the Silver Scorpion, an Arab teenager who loses his legs in an accident, but whose powers include the ability to help build bridges between the youth of America and the Arab world.

Japan is a nation built on contradictions and juxtapositions, a place you'll find modern skyscrapers next to ancient temples, or Shinto couples being wed in Christian-style ceremonies. And for the record, here's another example: Cool Japan and Isolated Japan.

When the Polish politicians and the media began harassing Lithuania with growing poignancy and without a more reasonable ground, the representatives of our country, especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), should have contacted Lucas, explained the Lithuanian position...

China’s quest for “soft power” in recent years is a direct consequence of its dramatic economic transformation over the last several decades. It is now an all-too-familiar story of how China is vigorously pursuing image-building efforts, from the global expansion of its media properties to the rapid growth of the Confucius Institutes. This has become particularly poignant at a time when, in stark contrast, the U.S. public diplomacy enterprise is facing shrinking budgets.