{"id":3725,"date":"2016-11-28T20:47:11","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T01:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/diplomacy\/?p=3725"},"modified":"2016-11-28T21:57:16","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T02:57:16","slug":"the-diplomacy-cable-11282016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/journalofdiplomacy\/2016\/11\/the-diplomacy-cable-11282016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Diplomacy Cable 11\/28\/2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Diplomacy Cable<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the invention of the telegraph cables in the 19th<\/sup> century, international consulates and embassies began sending shorter encrypted telegrams, using Morse Code. While the messages are now sent electronically, the moniker \u201ccable\u201d stuck and the term is still in use today for shorter, encrypted diplomatic messages. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Castro-Russia Bromance <\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Cuban President Fidel Castro died at age 90 years old on Friday, November 25, 2016 after suffering from illness for eight years. According to the Moscow Times<\/a>, \u201cCastro, who lead a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half-century rule.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Japan\u2019s \u2018Space World\u2019 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Space World, a Japanese theme park froze 5,000 sea creatures for a special winter attraction called \u201cFreezing Port\u201d. The Park\u2019s manager, Toshimi Takeda, said that the fish were dead prior to being frozen into the floor of the ice rink. The park will unfreeze the skate rink and hold an \u201cappropriate religious service\u201d for the fish, reports CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Worst Bleaching \u2013 Great Barrier Reef <\/strong><\/p>\n

According to BBC<\/a>, \u201chigher water temperatures in 2016 caused the worst destruction of corals ever records on Australia\u2019s Great Barrier Reef.\u201d When water temperatures rise for a sustained period of time, bleaching occurs. This year 67 percent of the corals died in the reef\u2019s worst-hit Northern section while only 6 percent perished in the central section.<\/p>\n

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Zimbabwe\u2019s New Currency <\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the Guardian<\/a>, \u201cZimbabwe has launched a controversial new currency in a last ditch bid to inject desperately needed cash into its failing economy.\u201d There is a growing fear that the new notes will cause hyperinflation amongst Zimbabwe\u2019s public. President Robert Mugabe\u2019s decision has been called a \u201clast gamble\u201d and has resulted in protests against his rule.<\/p>\n

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Benefits of Irish Reunification<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a discussion document launched entitled \u201cTowards a United Ireland,\u201d leaders of the Irish political party Sinn F\u00e9in want to stimulate debate on the subject since its resurfacing after the Brexit vote. RT\u00c9<\/a> reports Northern Ireland Minister for Finance M\u00e1irt\u00edn \u00d3 Muilleoir says reunification would result in a benefit of \u00a335 billion for the whole island by 2025. The Good Friday Agreement allows for the triggering of a referendum held concurrently in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

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Diplomacy Fast Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is Ping-Pong diplomacy?<\/p>\n

This term refers to the exchange of table tennis players between the United States and the People\u2019s Republic of China in the early 1970s.<\/p>\n

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Patricia Mace<\/em><\/strong> is a second semester graduate student at Seton Hall University. She is currently pursuing her dual master\u2019s degrees in Diplomacy and International Relations and Strategic Communications. She received her undergraduate degrees from University of Delaware. <\/em><\/p>\n

Erin Dobbs<\/em><\/strong> is a second year graduate student at Seton Hall University. She is pursuing her master’s degree in diplomacy and international relations with specializations in foreign policy analysis and global negotiation and conflict management. She received her undergraduate degree in political science and history from Villanova University.<\/em><\/p>\n

Follow the Journal of Diplomacy on Twitter at @JournalofDiplo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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