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A comedy center in Beijing fosters U.S.-China exchange.
A behind-the-scenes look at President Obama's guest appearance on the hit Cuban comedy show Vivir del Cuento.
Conan O'Brien took his comedy show to South Korea, visiting the World Tae Kwon Do headquarters, a Buddhist Temple and the DMZ.
A Syrian refugee in Berlin, Germany is using humor and a new web series to connect the two communities in dialogue.
The Minister Darguste has laid the "foundation stone" of the cultural diplomacy, by signing a framework agreement between the Just for Laughs Festival, the National School of Humour of Montreal and the Ministry of Culture. "These are excellent Quebec institutions in the field of humor," stressed the Consul General of Haiti in Montreal, who is convinced that Haiti needs humor to thrive in an atmosphere of relaxation and provide International major performances.
It's been important for me … to do these shows because it shows the world that the people of the Middle East are global citizens and appreciate laughter just like anyone else," [comedian Maz] Jobrani says afterward. "It helps bring the East and West closer with laughter. Kind of a comedic diplomacy.