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At least the torch tour shone a light on Olympic hypocrisy
The vision of the Games is sacrificed in pursuit of Beijing gold and now the flame burns as a potent symbol of Chinese oppression
Master diplomat Maleeha makes way for new envoy to UK
The diplomatic observers here are of the view that her tour of duty, which started in September 2003, saw the strengthening of ties between Pakistan and the UK and an intense round of public diplomacy in the UK, which included mega cultural and youth events.
What a billion Muslims think?
When the Gallup pollsters asked Muslims around the world what the West could do to improve relations with the Muslim world, the most frequent responses were for the West to demonstrate more respect for Islam and to regard Muslims as equals, not as inferior. The Western contempt for Islam, especially the ignorance of Americans, is not something that is imagined by us. The poll findings speak for themselves.
Reauthorization of United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy
The Committee on Foreign Relations, having had under consideration a bill to amend the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 to reauthorize the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass.
A Mirror into Asia
Here, Alison Carroll is director and founder of Asialink's successful arts programs...Carroll speaks clearly, even unsentimentally, about the benefits of cultural engagement with Asia-Pacific countries. While she says the reasons given for such engagement are often about political and economic gains, and "second-track" diplomacy, Carroll argues that the main game is simply the wealth of cultural benefits on offer.
EU Parliament pushes for China Olympics boycott
A large majority of MEPs have voted in favour of a resolution urging EU leaders to boycott the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing unless China agrees to open a dialogue with the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled 'spiritual leader'.
Petition calls for German language boost
Multilingualism Commissioner Leonard Orban was yesterday (10 April) presented with a petition calling for German to remain on an "equal footing" with English and French as an "EU procedural language".
Tanzanians enthusiastic about Olympic Torch
Contrary to the previous stops in Europe and the United States, the Torch relay in Dar es Salaam is expected to be a much more joyful event, as no pro-Tibet protest is officially announced.
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