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World news helps us learn about life in other lands. Many different sources tell us what is happening across the globe. Some of these sources are television programs. Others are newspapers or websites on the internet. These tools let us see things far away. They help us stay connected to the whole world.

News travels through many different paths. Some shows air on big TV networks. You might watch ABC World News Tonight on ABC. You can also find CNN World News on CNN International. Some news is gathered on the internet. The World News Network is one such service. It brings news together in one place online.

Different places have their own ways of sharing news. ITN World News began in the United Kingdom. It aired during the late eighties and much of the nineties. In Australia, people watch SBS World News on the SBS network. There was also a channel called SBS World News Channel. It does not exist anymore, but it once shared stories.

History shows us many names for world news. A show called World News by Don Lee Broadcasting aired from 1938 to 1948. It was on W6XAO, which is now KCBS-TV. Another program was called World News Connection. It was an American service that translated news into English. In Indonesia, people watched The World In News.

Learning about the world can happen in many ways. You might read a paper like the Roanoke World-News from Virginia. You could watch Sky World News on Sky News. Some news comes from the Associated Press Television News. This is part of Worldwide Television News. All these sources help us understand our big planet.

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