Comprised of daily reports created by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service between 1974 and 1996. Geographical areas covered include Africa, the Middle East/Near East, and South Asia. Text is often translated into English from the original language, and content includes speeches, interviews, and verbatim excerpts. Keep in mind when searching that names may appear in various forms; for example, Saddam Hussein may also be found under Saddam Husayn.

Provides access to full text translations of newspaper articles from around the world. The information is obtained from full text and summaries of newspaper articles, conference proceedings, television and radio broadcasts, periodicals, and non-classified technical reports. New information is entered into WNC every government business day. Generally, this information is available within 24-72 hours from the time of original publication or broadcast.