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Founded in 1907, United Press International is one of the leading providers of critical information to media outlets, businesses, government agencies and researchers in the world. It maintains operations in Lebanon, Hong Kong, London, Chile, Korea and Tokyo. The organization licenses and distributes content to newspapers, magazines, policy groups and academic institutions. It offers a range of products in news brief and analysis formats. United Press International maintains NewsTrack, which is a newswire that is comprised of more than five topic-specific channels, including top news, entertainment, business, health, science, sports and quirks. Its Emerging Threats division features perspectives on terrorism and insurgency, pandemic influenza and cyber threats. The organization serves clients in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. It is owned by News World Communications, which is a global multimedia company.