UNESCO’s Assistant Director General for Communication and Information Frank La Rue has welcomed a proposal by Bahrain News Agency (BNA) to hold an international forum to discuss hate speech and ways to avoid categorisations and references that could contribute it.
La Rue said that the use by news media and agencies of racial, religious or sectarian references to individuals isRead more
Minister of Information, Melhem Riachy, announced in a speech he delivered during a Conference organized by the National News Agency under the title "Media Spreading Civilizations and Connecting Dialogues", "the end of traditional media times and the beginning of a new era; one of dialogue and communication."
"We request your support and assistance so as to render the ministry oneRead more
At least four people were killed and thousands others displaced due to floods and landslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province, a disaster agency official said on Saturday.
Heavy downpours occurred in Limapuluh Kota district which led to communication cut and also triggered a blackout.
"The landslide has buried about eight vehicles. So far, we have recovered four bodies from theRead more
Thinking about combining finances with your significant other? Whether you’re getting married or just thinking about getting serious, talking about money can help couples understand each other and avoid unhappy surprises down the road. Here are five reasons why talking about money can enhance a relationship.
Makes couples happier
Talking about things like spending, saving and debt may sound business-likeRead more
Bad weather has postponed SpaceX's plan to resume flights of its Falcon 9 rocket until at least January 14, the California-based private space firm said.
SpaceX had planned a launch on Monday of 10 Iridium NEXT communications satellites from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
"Launch moving due to high winds and rains at Vandenberg. Other range conflicts thisRead more
The Saudi embassy in Seoul, South Korea, confirmed it received a call from the parents of two Saudi girls who had left the Kingdom for the Republic of Korea without the knowledge of their parents, stressing that it is following the issue up with the relevant authorities to make sure they entered Korea and then check on them and findRead more
China is open to any form of communication with the Philippines, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Wednesday.
Chunying made the remarks when asked to comment on former Philippine President Fidel Ramos' visit to Hong Kong, state news agency (Xinhua) reported.
Designated by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte as a special envoy, Ramos arrived in Hong Kong on Monday evening toRead more
China and the European Union (EU) will hold their sixth round of high-level strategic dialogue in Brussels on June 10, said a Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Wednesday.
State Councilor Yang Jiechi will co-chair the dialogue with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Vice President of the European Commission Federica Mogherini at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Yang willRead more
China's President Xi Jinping on Monday urged China and the United States to deepen strategic mutual trust and mutually-beneficial cooperation at a bilateral high-level dialogue.
Addressing the joint opening ceremony of the eighth China-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) and the seventh China-US High-Level Consultation on People-to-People Exchange (CPE), Xi said all countries share intertwined interests against the backdrop ofRead more
Birzeit University celebrated the official opening of its television studio on May 16, 2016 a TV studio for the Department of Media. The main objective of this studio is to provide mass communication students with the latest media technologies.
The studio features a range of industry-standard equipment with an amount of $100,000, donated by Birzeit University and other organizations. TheRead more