World News Sources
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For current world news from publications and news wires across the globe, try these sources:
- Lexis-Nexis
- Contains newspaper and magazine content from all world regions, as well as news wire and broadcast transcripts.
- World News Connection
- Full text translated and English-language news from foreign media generaly available with 24 - 72 hours from the time of the original publication or broadcast.
- PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service)
- Includes publications from over 120 countries throughout the world. In addition to English, some of the indexed materials are published in French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
- Factiva
- A large number of foreign-language publications and also news wires and broadcast transcripts.
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For historical world news, try the following:
- Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS)
- English translations of written and spoken material from foreign radio and television broadcasts, news agency transmissions, magazines and newspapers.
- 1996- CD-ROM in Gov Docs 5th fl
- 1974-1996 FBIS Daily Reports (microfiche format) in Gov Docs 5th fl
- 1967-1974 FBIS Daily Reports (print format) in Gov Docs 5th fl
