News tagged with public diplomacy

Why this love triangle works

The carnage on global stockmarkets following the US's debt ceiling fiasco and credit downgrade will only make Australians think about the country's future even less in terms of the US and even more in terms of China.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook sued for $1 billion over Intifada page

Facebook and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg have been hit with a lawsuit seeking more than $1 billion in damages over a page on the social network which called for a "Third Intifada" against Israel.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 02, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 37

US Internet censorship fight falling short: report

State Department efforts to combat Internet censorship in China and other countries have fallen short and funding for the drive should be shifted to another US agency, a Senate committee report says.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 13, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 4




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Chinese pandas leave for France

Two Chinese pandas left their breeding centre in southwestern China Sunday destined for a 10-year stay in France, in a loan sealed after years of top-level negotiations.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Ex-UN climate chief to AP: talks are rudderless

(AP) -- Yvo de Boer said he left his job as the U.N.'s top climate official in frustration 18 months ago, believing the process of negotiating a meaningful climate agreement was failing. His opinion hasn't changed.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 9

Chinese panda loan to France kept top secret

As world leaders held frenzied talks to try to save the crisis-hit eurozone in the south of France earlier this month, the fate of two giant pandas destined for a French zoo hung in the balance.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Haiti group demands UN pay for cholera outbreak

(AP) -- A human rights group said Tuesday it has filed claims with the United Nations seeking damages on behalf of more than 5,000 Haitian cholera victims and their families.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Assange: Financial blockade may close WikiLeaks (Update)

(AP) -- WikiLeaks - whose spectacular publication of classified data shook world capitals and exposed the inner workings of international diplomacy - may be weeks away from collapse, the organization's leader ...

Technology / Internet

created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 10

Exposed: Uncensored WikiLeaks cables posted to Web

Uncensored copies of WikiLeaks' massive tome of U.S. State Department cables circulated freely Thursday across the Internet, leaving a whole new batch of U.S. sources vulnerable to embarrassment and potential ...

Technology / Internet

created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 72

Scientists pinpoint river flow associated with cholera outbreaks, not just global warming

An examination of the world's largest river basins found nutrient-rich and powerful river discharges led to spikes in the blooms of plankton associated with cholera outbreaks. These increased discharges often occur at times ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Aug 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Psychology of debt talks is all in game of chicken

(AP) -- Psychologists and mediators compare the political wrangling over the debt limit to a dangerous game of "chicken" with both sides racing cars at each other head-on.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 6

Understanding terror attacks in India

Recent advances in computer science at the University of Maryland's Laboratory for Computational Cultural Dynamics cast fresh light on terrorism in India, such as yesterday's coordinated attacks in Mumbai. Some important ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Jul 14, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Iconic computer game 'Civilization' joins Facebook

(AP) -- Long before "FarmVille" there was "Civilization," the iconic computer game in which players build a civilized world over thousands of years. Now, the game's designer, Sid Meier, is bringing his creation to Facebook.

Technology / Software

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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