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.

by CainIV Are you a writer, passionate about this or any other topic? Join Blogcritics!

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “World news”

• Five die in Florida mobile home fire

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  OCALA, FLORIDA (BNO NEWS) — Five people died when a fire broke out at a mobile home in Florida’s northwest Marion County on early Saturday, county officials said.Marion County firefighters responded to the mobile home at 6.46 a.m. EST, according to Miranda Iglesias, a spokeswoman for the Marion County Fire Rescue. ...
  2 hours ago

• Sri Lanka to open refugee camps ahead of polls

  
  Reuters — Authority: 827
  COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka said on Saturday it will allow greater freedom of movement to refugees held in military-guarded camps from next month, after facing pressure to speed up resettlement of thousands of Tamils displaced by war.
  2 hours ago

• Sri Lanka to open refugee camps ahead of polls

  
  Reuters — Authority: 827
  COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka said on Saturday it will allow greater freedom of movement to refugees held in military-guarded camps from next month, after facing pressure to speed up resettlement of thousands of Tamils displaced by war.
  2 hours ago

• Flood-stricken Cumbria hit with second wave of rain as victims begin clean-up operation

  
  Gossip, Entertainment, Latest News And Headlines — Authority: 466
  With ‘heavy and persistent’ rain expected to fall today on already saturated ground, people in Cumbria were preparing to deal with another day of floods.more
  3 hours ago

• Time for truth about torture | Colin Horgan

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 161
  After a whistleblower revealed Canadian complicity in the torture of Afghan prisoners, a full public inquiry is vital One man has Canada in an uproar. Former second-in-command at the Canadian embassy in Kabul, Richard Colvin , told a parliamentary committee in Ottawa that all detainees handed over to the Afghanistan ...
  3 hours ago

• Ticketmaster

  
  TrendPK.com — Authority: 462
  Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com Ticketmaster:Tickets for tomorrow’s event are available at the Oracle Arena Box office, online at Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com), by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000, or through Ticketmaster outlets at the following outlets: select Macy’s stores and select ...
  4 hours ago

• Larry Samuelson Ceo, Larry Samuelson Atlanta

  
  TrendPK.com — Authority: 462
  Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com Larry Samuelson Ceo, Larry Samuelson Atlanta:Larry R. Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com Larry Samuelson Ceo, Larry Samuelson Atlanta:Larry R. Samuelson served as the President of the U.S. Automotive Parts Group of Genuine Parts Co. from January 22, 2004 to May ...
  4 hours ago

• Martin Maher West Point,The Long Gray Line

  
  TrendPK.com — Authority: 462
  Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com Martin Maher West Point,The Long Gray Line:In 1898 at the U.S. Military Academy, a young captain named John J Full Story And Original Content.TrendPK.com Martin Maher West Point,The Long Gray Line:In 1898 at the U.S. Military Academy, a young captain named John J. Pershing ...
  4 hours ago

• Cumbria hit with second wave of rain as Brown meets flood victims and clear-up continues

  
  Gossip, Entertainment, Latest News And Headlines — Authority: 466
  With ‘heavy and persistent’ rain expected to fall today on already saturated ground, people in Cumbria were preparing to deal with another day of floods.more
  4 hours ago

• The search for Shackletons spirit | Bill Mackintosh

  
  Comment is free | guardian.co.uk — Authority: 161
  Theres an obsession among whisky fans to try as many different drams as they can. But is an Antarctic expedition a step too far? How far would you go for a bottle of whisky? The off-licence at the corner of the road? The pub down the high street? For Richard Paterson, a wooden hut at the bottom of the world isnt a ...
  4 hours ago

• Christian Presence in Chechnya Eliminated

  
  2 Worlds Collide — Authority: 415
  The North Caucasus region in Russia, located between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, are being affected greatly by a counterinsurgency forwarded by Islamic jihadists.  The Islamists, backed by the Saudi dominated Wahhabists, are fighting under the black flag of the “Caucasus Emirate” and have increased their ...
  4 hours ago

• Benito Mussolini’s Brain Stolen For Sale On Ebay

  
  The Admonition — Authority: 140
  The infamous fascist dictator Benito Mussolini’s brain was stolen along with vials of his blood to sell on Ebay. The listing was asking $22,000 dollars for the dictators remains; Ebay removed the listing within hours saying that it violated regulations (Ebay doesn’t allow the sale of human matter on its site). The ...
  4 hours ago

• Medvedev criticises United Russia political practices

  
  Loan-Star — Authority: 459
  Russian president Dmitry Medvedev harshly criticised Russias hegemonic United Russia political party for allowing dirty election practices at the partys annual congress in St Petersburg, calling its methods backwards and saying it must get rid of bad political habits Tags: Finance , financial times , World News ...
  4 hours ago

• Life in jail sought for Meredith Kercher accused

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 986
  Italian prosecutor seeks maximum term if Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito are convicted of killing British student An Italian prosecutor is seeking life imprisonment for Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, the pair accused of murdering British student Meredith Kercher. Knox, an American, is accused of instigating ...
  5 hours ago

• Global warming hoax?

  
  respublica — Authority: 139
  With the public release of hundreds of emails between prominent climate change scientists, it sure looks as though these climate change experts were looking for ways to make stuff up in the face of facts that did not back up their preconceived notions. The New York Times, Andrew Revkin :  "They show that climate ...
  5 hours ago

• Healthcare bill faces first U.S. Senate test

  
  Reuters — Authority: 827
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and open debate.
  5 hours ago

• Tamiflu-resistant swine flu hits five patients at British hospital

  
  Gossip, Entertainment, Latest News And Headlines — Authority: 466
  A strain of swine flu resistant to Tamiflu has spreadbetween patients in a British hospital, leaving one person in critical care.more
  5 hours ago

• Cumbria braced for second wave of heavy rain as Brown pledges extra £1million to help flood-hit region

  
  Gossip, Entertainment, Latest News And Headlines — Authority: 466
  With ‘heavy and persistent’ rain expected to fall today on already saturated ground, people in Cumbria were preparing to deal with another day of floods.more
  5 hours ago

• Iraq parliament struggles over elusive vote deal

  
  Reuters — Authority: 827
  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqs parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a deal on a law which is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military s plans for a partial withdrawal next year.
  5 hours ago

• Iraq parliament struggles over elusive vote deal

  
  Reuters — Authority: 827
  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqs parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a deal on a law which is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military s plans for a partial withdrawal next year.
  5 hours ago

Comments about World news