Newsnow is considered as the most complete news search tool. NewsNow is in the business of selling their full service with advanced search features so searching here is one word at a time. However, as a browse tool the size of it's crawl, the frequency of updates, and some excellent organization make it hard to beat.
 

1) Note the hundreds of pre-built news categories (what they call feeds) in the left rail. Often, during breaking news, a category will be created.
2) Each source has a a flag icon next to it to identify the source country.
3) Both mainstream news sources as well as hand-picked blogs. Sites that require a fee or registration are also noted.

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