World News
The term "world news" refers to any news story that has a global relevance or interest. This information is usually presented by large media corporations such as BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), CNN, ITN, SBS and SKY NEWS.
Traditionally, world news has been broadcast via television. More recently, it has found a home on the internet on a 24 hour basis. The topics can range from the latest breaking global economic breakdown, to solar energy and related energy topics, to the latest toy to make a global impact on people's lives. Additionally most major broadcasting centers host a piece on sports, vacations and trip planning, especially during popular holidays and summer.
World news is very popular with bloggers, because by nature, it affects all of us. The MSNBC blog, hosted by the team at MSNBC news, is a typical example of the sites available under this topic search. The presentation is of the highest quality with links to other countries and illustrations of the most colorful items of recent news headlines.
Latest blogosphere posts tagged “World News”
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News For Growing Christians – Virgin Mary was flown over the Earth 176 Times
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(Ministry Values) — Reported by Interfax of Russia in Moscow On November 25, an unusual sacred procession took place when the Virgin Mary Icon known as the “Sign” see below flew around the Earth 176 times.via News For Growing Christians – Virgin Mary was flown over the Earth 176 Times.1 hour ago -
Bad Girls Club Season 4
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If you look at the Bad Girls Club , do not be ashamed. Some of us see too The Tonight Show airs at 10 pm ET , and oxygen is also giving viewers the chance to win a free MacBook if word about the show. Yes, for our fab people on Twitter, all you have to do is use the badgirlsclub # hashtag to win . If he ...1 hour ago -
World News Briefs -- December 2, 2009
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Taliban Vow To Fight US Troop Surge In Afghanistan -- BBC The Taliban say they will step up their fight in Afghanistan, after pledges by the US and its allies to send large reinforcements to the country. A Taliban spokesman said such moves would "provoke stronger resistance". US President Barack Obama, ...1 hour ago -
PM rejects early Afghanistan withdrawal
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PM says there is no question of withdrawing British troops until Afghans can take over security control themselves Gordon Brown said today said there was "no question" of British troops being withdrawn from Afghanistan until the Afghans could take over security control themselves. He welcomed the pledge by the US ...1 hour ago -
Can Uganda escape the resource curse of oil?
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Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Congo, Sudan. In a bleak partnership, civil war and natural resources, like oil or diamonds, go together in Africa. As Ugandas oil discoveries at last offer an unimagined vision of future prosperity, Ugandans should be thinking hard about what has gone wrong in the past. It was the economist ...1 hour ago -
Great expectations in Uganda over oil discovery
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Uganda is on course to become one of the top 50 oil producers in the world. But will the proceeds change the lives of the countrys poorest? When Martin Eceku, 62, from Katine , in north-east Uganda, found out that oil had been discovered on the countrys western border, he says the find could reduce transport costs ...1 hour ago -
Iran rejects IAEA resolution as "illegal": TV
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejected on Wednesday as "illegal" a U.N. nuclear watchdog resolution over the countrys disputed nuclear activities, state television reported.1 hour ago -
Philippines Removes Entire Police Department in Massacre Location
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The entire police department of the province of Maguindanao was removed from their post to remove possibilities of impartiality as some members were linked to the massacre of 57 people, the country’s most brutal election-related crime. All 1,107 cops were removed from the province’s police force. Those who ...1 hour ago -
Europe reluctant to make firm Afghan troop pledges
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PARIS (Reuters) - European leaders were quick to offer verbal support on Wednesday for U.S. President Barack Obamas Afghanistan strategy, but in less of a hurry to commit new troops to an uncertain and deadly military campaign.2 hours ago -
German court cancels third day of Nazi camp trial
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MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - A German court canceled the third day of hearings in the trial of suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk on Wednesday because the 89-year-old was ill, it said.2 hours ago -
Not a surge but a ripple in Afghanistan | Mehdi Hasan
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If this is a counter-insurgency strategy, even with these extra troops from the US and UK, its woefully undermanned Gordon Brown stood up in the Commons on Monday afternoon to announce the deployment of 500 extra troops to Afghanistan, drawn from 1st Battalion the Royal Welsh. On the same day, Acting Sergeant ...2 hours ago -
German court cancels third day of Demjanjuk trial
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MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - A German court cancelled the third day of hearings in the trial of suspected Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk on Wednesday because the 89-year-old was ill, it said.2 hours ago -
Man throws shoe at Iraqi shoe-thrower
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Muntazer al-Zaidi, who threw shoes at George Bush in Baghdad, has footwear hurled at him during Paris press conference The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George Bush got a taste of his own medicine when a man hurled a shoe at him during a press conference in France yesterday. Muntazer al-Zaidi – who ...2 hours ago -
Families express relief as Iran releases British sailors
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Relatives of five Britons detained after yacht strayed into Iranian waters will be briefed in London after Tehran decision The families of the British sailors detained by Iran have said they cannot wait to see them now that they have been released . The parents of Luke Porter said they were "very, very relieved" ...2 hours ago -
Wednesday Why-I-Love-The-Onion Blogging
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I know Monday is usually the day for video, but this was just too brilliant to wait:2 hours ago -
Suicide bomber kills one outside Pakistan naval headquarters - News In Pictures
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One person was killed and 11 others were wounded Wednesday when a suicide attacker blew himself up outside the entrance of the local naval headquarters in Pakistans capital, a senior government... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit our website for full links, other content, and more! ]]2 hours ago -
Dscussion on electrinoc media domnation cartoon
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Video: Obama is far away from the reality in Afghanistan
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Afghans have mixed reactions to Barack Obamas decision to send 30,000 extra US troops to Afghanistan next year3 hours ago -
Chilcot failing to show any teeth | Chris Ames
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Its too soon to call it a whitewash or a cover-up, but as the Iraq inquiry goes on the benefit of my doubt recedes With Lord Mandelson attacking Sir Christopher Meyer for being "absurd" the last piece of the governments damage limitation strategy for the Iraq inquiry has fallen into place. Unsurprisingly its a ...3 hours ago -
US President Obama announces 30,000 troop surge
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NEW YORK: US President Barack Obama has announced he was pouring 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan, vowing to “seize the initiative” to end the unpopular war and start a pullout in July 2011. In a major speech unveiling a new fast-track war strategy, Obama pledged for the first time that American forces would ...3 hours ago

