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.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “world news”

• Clinton Urges Myanmar To Free Suu Kyi

  
  India News : Nhatky.in — Authority: 513
  MANILA : The United States on Thursday called again for the unconditional release of Myanmar democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and said election held in the state next year will be credible only if the opposition participated. “We believe his arrest for so many years is unfounded and not based on any other concern, ...
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• Medvedev warns Russia opposition not to rock boat

  
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  MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev warned Russias opposition in his annual address on Thursday not to use democracy as a cover to "destabilize the state and split society."
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• Abbas to accept Palestinian election delay

  
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  RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has received a recommendation that he postpone elections scheduled for January and will accept the advice, a senior official said on Thursday.
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• Medvedev warns Russia opposition not to rock boat

  
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  MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev warned Russias opposition in his annual address on Thursday not to use democracy as a cover to "destabilise the state and split society."
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• Obama Warns Afghan Commitment Not Open-Ended

  
  India News : Nhatky.in — Authority: 513
  WASHINGTON : President Barack Obama warned that the U.S. commitment in Afghanistan is not “open” after meeting with his war cabinet to discuss the deployment of tens of thousands more troops. Obama’s caution sweet wine such as The Washington Post and U.S. Ambassador in Kabul had sent letters to Washington ...
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• World News Briefs -- November 12, 2009

  
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  Iran nuclear power center. Photo from San Francisco Sentinel Blix: Irans Nuclear Work Raising Mideast Tensions -- CNN (CNN) -- Iran cant convince the world it doesnt want nuclear weapons as long as it is producing nuclear fuel on an industrial scale, former U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix said Wednesday. ...
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• Food summit to make little headway to fight hunger

  
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  ROME (Reuters) - A U.N. world food summit next week is likely to make little headway in the fight against hunger, with leaders simply pledging to boost agricultural aid to poor countries but setting no targets or deadlines for action.
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• APPEAL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR SRI LANKA

  
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  VATICAN CITY, 11 NOV 2009 ( VIS ) – At the end of today’s general audience, the Pope remarked upon the current situation in Sri Lanka, six months after the end of the conflict that bloodied the country. “We note with satisfaction the efforts being made by the authorities over recent weeks, to facilitate the ...
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• DEFENDING EUROPE’S RICH CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS HERITAGE

  
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  VATICAN CITY, 11 NOV 2009 ( VIS ) – In his Wednesday general audience, held this morning in the Paul VI Hall, the Pope focused his remarks on the Order of Cluny, “a monastic movement which had great importance during the Middle Ages”, and which “renewed the observance of the Rule of St. Benedict”, he said. ...
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• Passions run high over Belgian bridge plan

  
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  ANTWERP (Reuters) - The Lange Wapper is a mischievous shape-shifting giant who in Flemish folklore taunts the people of Antwerp. So it was perhaps not the most fortunate choice of name for a planned major bridge for the city.
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• Curtis Lavelle Vance guilty of Anne Pressly murder

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  Arkansas, Nov date (THAINDIAN NEWS) Arkansas inhabitant Curtis Lavelle Vance was convicted of capital murder on Wednesday for beating an Arkansas TV anchorwoman Anne Pressly so badly that her pretty face was completely shattered and she never regained consciousness and died five days later, after his brutal assault on ...
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• China says Obama should understand opposition to Tibet independence

  
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  Likening slavery in US to that of Tibetan society under Dalia Lama, Beijing says black president should be sympathetic A Chinese government official has said Barack Obama should be uniquely sympathetic to Chinas opposition to the Dalai Lama and Tibetan independence because he is a black president who lauded Abraham ...
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• Wife snares paedophile husband by posing as online schoolgirl using computer in room next door

  
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  Cheryl Roberts, 61, suspected her husband David was accessing chatrooms to lure young girls into sex and then caught him in the act.more
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• My civil service heroes: Johnson defends £300m bonus for MoD penpushers as British soldiers die for lack of equipment

  
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  Angry families of British troops killed in Afghanistan hit out as it emerged MoD officials had received performance-related payments totalling £300million.more
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• My civil service heroes: Johnson defends £300m bonus for MoD penpushers as British soldiers die for lack of equipment

  
  Gossip, Entertainment, Latest News And Headlines — Authority: 467
  Angry families of British troops killed in Afghanistan hit out as it emerged MoD officials had received performance-related payments totalling £300million.more
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• Charla Nash talks about her chimpanzee attack on Oprah show

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  Chicago, Nov 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Connecticut inhabitant Charla Nash who was attacked by a chimpanzee and is now severely disfigured has finally opened up and revealed her injuries on national television, in Oprah Winfrey’s show.Charla Nash allowed Oprah Winfrey to take off her hat and veil when she came on ...
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• Pakistan police hold 7 "planning attacks in Karachi"

  
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  KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistani police have arrested seven suspected militants planning to attack security agency offices and officials in the commercial hub of Karachi, police said on Thursday.
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• Obama aims to heal Japan relations

  
  The Guardian - guardian.co.uk — Authority: 982
  Presidents tour to strengthen ties with region comes as longtime ally Tokyo looks to end subservience to Washington The message from the White House is upbeat: the US is a Pacific nation determined to strengthen its ties with Asia. But Barack Obama will face tough challenges over the economy, trade and Japans ...
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• Kidnapped Irish priest in Philippines released

  
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  Kidnapped Irish Catholic priest Michael Sinnott has been released unharmed in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao. The army commander in charge of the region, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Muhammad Dolorfino, said no ransom was paid, and praised the assistance of the armed separatist group Moro Islamist Liberation Front ...
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• Wal Mart Steps Up Preparation To Tackle Black Friday 2009 Sale

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 708
  By Ranjan BhaduriNew York, Nov.12, (THAINDIAN News) Last year, Black Friday turned into a dark event at one of Wal-Mart’s New York branches. A worker at that store was crushed to death by a massive crowd rush. This incident taught the retail giant a bitter lesson and that is why they have stepped up crowd [...]
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