News & Current Events

Information about recent events and happenings.

Sub-headings:

Deaf & Hard of Hearing News

Offering news and information relevant to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Journalism

Minority Newspapers

News publications by or relating to groups of people with common and distinctive racial, national, religious, linguistic, or cultural heritage.

News & Current Events Blogs

Coverage, commentary and opinions about the latest headlines and most recent happenings in the news.

Periodical Directories

Directories to periodicals, serials, journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, etc.

Television & Radio News

Resources in this category:

Al-Bawaba
http://www.albawaba.com/

"Al-Bawaba, The Gateway in Arabic, is a comprehensive Middle Eastern portal on the Internet. It provides information on the Middle Eastern economy and business sectors, along with politics, tourism, culture, legal issues, health, entertainment and sports. News items, in-depth reports and analysis on all these topics are undertaken daily. Includes a keyword search facility." The site is available in Arabic and English, along with a Business section in French.

AllAfrica.com
http://allafrica.com/

"AllAfrica.com is updated throughout the day with hundreds of stories from more than 70 African news organizations." AllAfrica is "the largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide" and is available in English and French.

BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/

The news arm of the BBC. The site is updated daily and includes the following sections: World, UK, UK Politics, Education, Health, Business, Sci/Tech, Sport, and Entertainment. News is available in several languages and in audio and video.

CBC News Online
http://www.cbc.ca/news/

National and International news from the Canadian network, including business, sports, weather, and entertainment. In addition to text and photos, there are also audio and video clips, and an hourly-updated RealAudio newscast.

Central Europe Online
http://www.einnews.com/centraleurope/

"Produced daily, Central Europe Online contains a comprehensive mix of Daily News from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Slovenia with country home pages, special features, Travel and Cultural Information, and useful links to other sites."

The Christian Science Monitor
http://www.csmonitor.com/

Online edition of the newspaper, with global coverage, national news, audio updates and features geared to family life and community.

CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/

Headlines and stories from CNN. Sections include US News, World News, Business, Weather, Sports, Entertainment, Sci-Tech, Food, Health, Nature, Politics, Style.

CNN/SI
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/

Up-to-date news, scores and results from all manner of sports, plus feature articles.

College Times
http://www.nytimes.com/college/

"A searchable database of recent NY Times articles organized into a directory of related academic fields. Allows signing up for e-mail notification whenever there are new articles pertinent to any field."

Daryl Cagle's Professional Cartoonists Index
http://cagle.msnbc.com/

Collection of political cartoons updated daily, hosted by MSNBC’s editorial cartoonist, Daryl Cagle. Includes Cagle’s political cartoon blog and a Teacher’s Guide with daily lesson plans for using the editorial cartoons as a teaching tool in Social Sciences, Art, Journalism and English at all levels.

The Economist
http://www.economist.com/

"The International Weekly Journal of News, Ideas, Opinion, and Analysis." Features selected articles from the current issue, an archive of past issues, a style guide, and a library of key articles from past issues. A good source for news and discussion of events happening all over the globe.

Excite News
http://news.excite.com/

Search for recent articles from over 300 online newspapers and magazines, or browse for recent articles by subject and topic.

Inside China Today
http://www.einnews.com/china/

Comprehensive News site for China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, updated daily. "In addition to daily news, the site offers a news review, travel section and political and historical resources."

International Business Times
http://www.ibtimes.com/

"The Global Business News Leader." With nine editorial offices around the world, the IBTimes provides comprehensive and up-to-date business news coverage with a global perspective.

Islamic Republic News Agency
http://www.irna.ir/

The official news agency of Iran "offers its news services online and a guide to all online news agencies and newswires." In English, Persian and Arabic.

Latino On-line News Network
http://www.latnn.com/

"Grafico: the Latino News Magazine, provides [the] audience with in-depth feature stories on topics and issues which impact the Latino community. From Politics to the Arts, Grafico¹s staff strives to deliver insightful pieces that will provoke thought and discussion... LATNN.com News delivers daily news stories of particular interest to Latinos nationally as well as in Latin America through [their] news wire service provider, Agencia EFE." The site is available in English and Spanish.

MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.com/news/

Provides the latest news and feature stories, including business, sports, technology, and weather.

National Public Radio
http://www.npr.org/

National Public Radio's web site. "Each week, 17 million people listen to more than 530 member stations carrying programs like Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, and Performance Today. Based in Washington, DC, NPR is the world's first noncommercial, satellite-delivered radio system." This site provides access to popular NPR shows, as well as breaking news and archives. Listening to the radio broadcasts requires Real Audio Player.

The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/

Online edition of the world renowned newspaper, updated daily. Access is free, but requires a password. A low graphics version is available.

News24
http://www.news24.com/News24/HomeLite/

"News24 is the on-line Internet news service operated by Naspers Ltd. News24 updates breaking news 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, specializing in South and southern African news and events elsewhere in Africa. News24 brings you up to date on major international news events." Includes links to several South African newspapers.

NewsNow
http://www.newsnow.co.uk/

Offers current world news from several international Internet publications in multiple languages.

NOVA: the wave that shook the world
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tsunami/

PBS Online created this resource in tandem with the NOVA program aired March 2005. Find teacher's guides, try interactive links to "Anatomy of a Tsunami" and "Once and Future Tsunamis", read "Wave of the Future", a look at preparation for the next major wave, and follow other links and resources to information on this topic. The site even provides an "Ask the Expert" link for email questions about tsunamis.

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
http://www.rferl.org/

Articles, archives, special reports, and live radio broadcasts pertaining to Europe and European nations. Over 25 languages offered. "RFE/RL operates one of the most comprehensive news operations in the region, with 24 bureaus across 11 time zones of Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union and over 1,000 freelancers reporting local news and current affairs. "

Reuter Foundation AlertNet
http://www.alertnet.org/

"Combines breaking stories from the Reuters news agency with communications services for relief organizations."

Rocketinfo
http://www.onlinenewspage.com/

"RocketNews is a Current News Search Engine and news distribution service that promises to revolutionize the business of finding and delivering the latest online news about companies, industries, products, events and people." Indexes over 3000 news sites, and allows searching for articles up to 5 days old. Also browsable by topic categories.

Russia News Service
http://www.einnews.com/russia/

News aggregation site for content about Russia. Updated daily from thousands of publications. Includes business and political news. Free trial allows site to be browsed freely; after initial period, headlines can be viewed but full access to articles requires subscription.

The September Project
http://www.theseptemberproject.org/

"The September Project is a grassroots effort to encourage public events on freedom, democracy, and citizenship in libraries on or around September 11. Libraries around the world are organizing public and campus events, such as: displays about human rights and historical documents; talks and performances about freedom and cultural difference; and film screenings about issues that matter." This site offers many ideas for planning events.

Slovakia Daily Surveyor
http://www.slovensko.com/

A news and information gateway about the Eastern European nation of Slovakia.

Topix.net
http://www.topix.net/

Offers current local, national and world news from several U.S. Internet sources.

The Tsunami Disaster in Asia, 2004 : an Annotated Directory of Resources
http://bulldog2.redlands.edu/dept/AsianStudiesDept/tsunami.h...

"An annotated directory of Internet resources on the 2004 tsunami disaster in Asia, including news sources, information on relief efforts & donations, missing persons & victim contact information, & impact on affected countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Myanmar and Somalia." The site contents include aggregated sources, Asian government sources, reports & commentary, relief aid & donations, missing persons & victim contact, and general information on tsunamis.

USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/

The online version of USA Today's popular newspaper. This site provides well-written, brief stories on current events, sports, weather and finance. The full text of articles which appear in the print version are available, including stories from the AP wire service.

VilaWeb
http://www.vilaweb.cat/

A Web-based newspaper and portal to Web sites based in or related to Catalonia, Spain. The site is searchable and contains information in several categories: Communications, Culture, Sports, Economy, Government and Politics, Society, etc.

VOA Pronounciation Guide
http://names.voa.gov/

Can't pronounce those foreign names you hear on the news? Use the VOA Pronunciation Guide to sound sophisticated! Provides pronunciation key and a short MP3 audio clip (to download) for hundreds of names in current international news.

Voice of America News
http://www.voanews.com/english/portal.cfm

News reports from Voice of America (VOA), an official government news agency of the United States, dealing with events in all parts of the world. Includes live RealMedia broadcasts.

The Wire - News from the Associated Press
http://customwire.ap.org/specials/bluepage.html

The lastest breaking news from the definitive, international news organization.

Yahoo! News
http://news.yahoo.com/

Headlines and Summaries from the Reuters and Associated Press newswires, and from other sources. Sections include Top Stories, Business, International, Sports, Science, Technology, Health, Travel, Entertainment, and Politics.