World News Archive04-Jun-2006
World Cup: Group E hardest on Italy, not U.S. Italy is the only seeded team at the World Cup that will play two higher-ranked opponents in the first round, the United States and the Czech Republic. BBC World News Channel Breaks Into U.S. Market, Plans to Try to Make More Inroads England defender Ashley Cole received the good news that he is expected to be fit for their World Cup opener against Paraguay next weekend after tests on his thigh injury. The 24-hour BBC World news channel broke into the U.S. market on Thursday and is soon launching a one-hour morning newscast available to a wider audience that is being done with Americans in mind. The "World News Today" newscast will be broadcast live... At the end of another week, test your knowledge with our world news quiz. The British Broadcasting Corp. on Thursday said it is bringing its BBC World news channel to the United States in a bid to capture American audiences hungry for international news. HAMBURG, Germany -- American soccer players finally are larger than life. A 70 1/2-foot billboard in New York this spring showed Eddie Johnson, Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley, proclaiming in huge yellow letters: "THE WORLD NO LONGER WANTS TO PLAY US." The 24-hour BBC World News Channel was launched in the U.S. on Thursday with plans to produce a one-hour morning newscast at 7:00 a.m. each day targ NEW YORK (Reuters) - The British Broadcasting Corp. on Thursday said it is bringing its BBC World news channel to the United States in a bid to capture American audiences hungry for international news. Starting in July, the BBC also plans a morning show to compete with U.S. programs. The 24-hour BBC World news channel broke into the U.S. market on Thursday and is soon launching a one-hour morning newscast available to a wider audience that is being done with Americans in mind.
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