International Organizations 

Listing of International Organizations on Yahoo at: http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/International_Organizations

Council of Europe Home Page - This site (also in French) includes the following indexes:

Official website of the European Union at: http://www.europa.eu.int/

Organization of American States Official Home Page

Inter-American Court of Human Rights Home Page (U. of Minnesota) - Includes (also in Spanish) General Information about the Court, Basic Documents, Case-Law, Press Releases.

The League of Arab States

African Union

The Commonwealth of Independent States

Association of SoutEast Asian Nations ASEAN

 

Other International Organizations

Union of International Associations

Read about the UIA at: http://www.uia.org/uia/profilen.php  

 

ADB Asian Development Bank

BIS Bank for International Settlements

EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

G7 Information Centre (U. of Toronto) - This site contains a good collection of sources and links

IADB Inter-American Development Bank

IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross

IFC International Finance Corporation

ILO International Labour Organization

ILO International Training Centre, Italy

ILO-CIS International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre

IMO International Maritime Organisation

IMF International Monetary Fund

IOM International Organization for Migration

ITSO International Telecommunications Satellite Organization

IPU Inter-Parliamentary Union - In addition to many other useful services, this site hosts the PARLIT database, an archive on parliamentary law and elections around the world.

ISO International Organization for Standardization

International Institute for Labour Studies

ITU International Telecommunication Union

MIGA Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The NATO Parliamentary Assembly

OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)

OSCE Home Page

PAHO Pan-American Health Organization

Transparency International - NEWIt is the Web site of a non-profit nongovernmental organization established to counter corruption in international business transactions and within governments.

UPU Universal Postal Union

WB World Bank

WFP World Food Programme

WHO World Health Organization

WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization

WMO World Meteorological Organization

WTO World Trade Organization

WTO Guide to the World Trade Organization (Inquit) - A very useful starting point.

 

 

Academic Research Databases:

UNC Libraries: Website at: http://www.lib.unc.edu/index.html

A network of libraries and reading rooms across the campus support the University of North Carolina's academic and professional programs. More than three hundred library staff provide library services to Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff as well as researchers from throughout North Carolina and across the globe. The University libraries combined holdings exceed 5,000,000 volumes; 4,000,000 microforms; nearly 2,000,000 government publications; 20,000,000 manuscripts; hundreds of thousands of audiovisuals, maps and photographs; and thousands of electronic titles. In terms of subject scope, campus libraries cover most areas of the fine arts, biomedical and physical sciences, humanities, law, and social sciences.

LexisNexis® provides authoritative legal, news, public records and business information; including tax and regulatory publications in online, print or CD-ROM formats. Website at: http://www.lexisnexis.com/

EBSCO Information Services is a worldwide leader in providing information access and management solutions through print and electronic journal subscription services, research database development and production, online access to more than 100 databases and thousands of e-journals, and e-commerce book procurement. EBSCO has served the library and business communities for more than 60 years. Website at: http://www.ebsco.com/home/default.asp

ERA-Link – a network of European researchers in the USA: ERA-Link Website: http://eurunion.org/legislat/STE/eralink.htm  
ERA-Link is a networking tool for European researchers in the
U.S. It provides information about research in Europe: its strategy for a more integrated and dynamic European Research Area; its new opportunities for research funding, for international collaboration and for trans-national mobility.

The Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO) is the trade association of survey research organizations, representing over 250 companies and research operations in the United States and abroad. Website at: http://www.casro.org/

The Latin American Network Information Center (LANIC) is affiliated with the Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas at Austin. LANIC has received funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and UT Austin's College of Liberal Arts. LANIC is a key component of the International Information Systems, also based at UT Austin. Website at: http://lanic.utexas.edu/index.html

Online Computer Library Center (OCLC). Website at: http://www.oclc.org/default.htm

 Founded in 1967, OCLC Online Computer Library Center is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing information costs. More than 53,548 libraries in 96 countries and territories around the world use OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend and preserve library materials.


International English Language News Services:

Asia:

AFGHANISTAN:

There appear to be no English-language online news sources originating in the country. All of the following are compiled elsewhere.

Afghan Online Press [Pleasanton, CA] http://www.aopnews.com/
Afghan Matters [Peshawar, Pakistan] - a sub-page of THE FRONTIER http://frontierpost.com.pk/afghan.asp
Sabawoon Online [Fountain Valley, CA] Some parts of this site are in Pashto. Click on "News" for current news. http://www.sabawoon.com

See also Kyrgyzstan

ASIA IN GENERAL:
The Asian Age [Calcutta] - runs under Internet Explorer [IE] but not Firefox as installed on Ken Harris' computer http://www.asianage.com
AsiaDaily - a compilation of web sources from the World News Network (WNN). There are sub-pages here for many individual nations. See the column at the left of the home page. http://www.asia-daily.com
AsiaTimes [Hong Kong] http://www.atimes.com/
AsiaToday Bulletin [The Asia Society, NY; weekdays] http://www.asiasource.org/news/

BANGLADESH:
* BangladesherDak [Dhaka] http://www.bangladesherdak.net
Daily Star [Dhaka] http://www.thedailystar.net
The Independent [Dhaka] http://www.independent-bangladesh.com
The New Nation Online [Dhaka; daily] http://www.nation.ittefaq.com/artman/publish/
News From Bangladesh http://www.bangladesh-web.com/news
The News Today [Dhaka] http://www.newstoday-bd.com/

BHUTAN:
Bhutan News Online [Kathmandu, Nepal] http://www.bhutannewsonline.com
Kuensel [Thimphu] http://www.kuenselonline.com

BRUNEI DARRUSALAM:
Borneo Bulletin Online [Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei] http://www.brunet.bn/news/bb/front.htm
["brunet" IS the correct spelling.]

BURMA: See also MYANMAR below.
Burma Daily - a "compilation" resource from WNN http://www.burmadaily.com

CAMBODIA:
Phnom Penh Post Limited Online Edition [twice monthly] http://www.phnompenhpost.com/
Selected articles from the full edition available only by paid subscription.

CHINA: - including Hong Kong
* Beijing Review: "China's only English weekly news magazine." http://www.bjreview.com.cn
China Daily [Beijing] http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/home/index.html
The Standard [Hong Kong] http://www.thestandard.com.hk
People's Daily Online [Beijing] http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/
Shanghai Daily [Shanghai] http://english.eastday.com/
South China Morning Post [Hong Kong] - Access to most news sections requires a paid subscription. http://www.scmp.com

EAST TIMOR
East Timor News - a sub-page from World News Network http://www.timor.com
* East Timor Press [Dili] Affiliated with the Timor Post and distributed by an Australian web service. http://www.easttimorpress.com/en/

HONG KONG - See CHINA

INDIA:
Afternoon Despatch and Courier [Mumbai/Bombay; daily] http://www.cybernoon.com
* Assam Tribune [Guwahati] http://www.assamtribune.com
* Central Chronicle [Bhopal] http://centralchronicle.com/
Daily Excelsior [Janipura, Kashmir] http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/
Deccan Chronicle [Hyderabad (India)] http://www.deccan.com
Deccan Herald [Bangalore; daily] http://www.deccanherald.com
Deepika [Kerala] http://www.deepikaglobal.com
Gomantak Times [Panaji, Goa] http://www.gomantaktimes.com
* Greater Kashmir [Srinagar] http://www.greterkashmir.com
The Herald [Panjim, Goa] http://www.oheraldo.in/
The Hindu [Madras] National edition http://www.thehindu.com
The Hindu [Southern states edition] http://www.hinduonnet.com
Hindustan Times [New Delhi] http://www.hindustantimes.com
The Indian Express [Mumbai/Bombay] http://www.indianexpress.com
* Indiavarta [Chennai] http://www.Indiavarta.com
Kashmir Observer [Srinagar] http://www.kashmirobserver.com/
Kashmir Times [Jammu] http://www.kashmirtimes.com
Kaumudi Online [Trivandrum, Kerala; daily] http://www.kaumudi.com
* Mysore Samachar [Mysore] http://www.mysoresamachar
Navhind Times [Panaji, Goa] http://navhindtimes.com/mainpage.php
Outlook India [New Delhi; weekly] http://www.outlookindia.com
Patna Daily [Patna] http://www.patnadaily.com
The Pioneer [New Delhi] http://www.dailypioneer.com
The Press Trust of India - a privately-operated news agency http://www.ptinews.com
The Sentinel [Guwahati, Assam] http://www.sentinelassam.com/
The Shillong Times [Shillong, Meghalaya] (northeast India) http://www.theshillongtimes.com/
* Star of Mysore [Mysore] http://www.starofmysore.com
The Statesman [Delhi] [Corrected location] http://www.thestatesman.net/
The Telegraph [Calcutta; daily] http://www.telegraphindia.com
The Times of India [New Delhi] http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The Tribune [Chandigarh; daily] http://www.tribuneindia.com

INDONESIA:
* Antara News [Privately-owned national news "wire" service] http://antara.co.id/en/
The Jakarta Post [daily] http://www.thejakartapost.com/Headlines.asp

JAPAN:
Asahi Evening News [Osaka and Tokyo] http://www.asahi.com/english/
Daily Yomiuri [Tokyo] http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/index-e.htm
Japan Times Online [Tokyo] http://www.japantimes.co.jp
Kyodo News On the Web [Tokyo] - Service of the leading Japanese nonprofit, cooperative news agency. http://home.kyodo.co.jp/index.php
The Mainichi Daily News [Osaka and Tokyo] http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/

KASHMIR: See also India; I can find no news in English from the Pakistan-controlled segment of this region.
Kashmir News - a sub-page of World News Network http://www.kashmirnews.com

KAZAKHSTAN:
Kazakhstan News - a sub-page of World News Network http://www.kazakhstannews.com
See also Kyrgyzstan below.

KYRGYZSTAN: The single source below has substantial coverage of the other Central Asian nations.
Times of Central Asia [Bishkek] - log-in required http://www.timesca.com
* Vecherniy Bishkek [Bishkek] http://www.vb.kg/eng/

LAOS: A web site for the "Vientiane Times" posted by the Laotian government has been moved to our government sources list. Vientiane Times [published online by dissident expatriates] http://www.vientianetimes.com/Headlines.html

MALAYSIA:
Daily Express [Sabah] http://www.dailyexpress.com.my
The New Straits Times [Kuala Lumpur] http://www.nst.com.my/
The Star [Petaling Jaya - a suburb of Kuala Lumpur] http://www.thestar.com.my

THE MALDIVES:
The Haveeru Daily [Male] http://www.haveeru.com.mv/english

MONGOLIA:
Mongolia News - compiled by World News Network http://www.mongolianews.com

MYANMAR/BURMA:
Mizzima.Com - a compilation source, posted "in exile" http://www.mizzima.com
Yangon Globe [Internet compilation from World News Network] http://www.yangonglobe.com/

NEPAL:
The Himalayan Times [Kathmandu] http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/Index.asp
Kathmandu Post [daily] http://www.nepalnews.com.np/ktmpost.htm
Nepalnews [Kathmandu; daily] http://www.nepalnews.com

NORTH KOREA:
The People's Korea [distributed from Tokyo; weekly] http://www.korea-np.co.jp/pk/
Though it's posted from Japan, this site has the flavor of a government office in Pyongyang and probably should be listed on our Government news source list.

PAKISTAN:
Daily Balochistan Express [Quetta] http://www.balochistanexpress.com/
Daily Times [Lahore] http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/
Dawn [Karachi] http://www.dawn.com/
Frontier Post [Peshawar] http://www.frontierpost.com.pk
The Nation [Lahore] http://www.nation.com.pk
The News International [Karachi] http://www.jang-group.com/thenews/index.html
Network International [Islamabad] - independent news agency http://www.nni-news.com/
* Pakistan Observer [Islamabad] http://www.pakobserver.net
Sindh Today [Karachi] Internet only; every two weeks http://www.sindhtoday.net

* PAPUA NEW GUINEA
* The National [Boroko, PNG] http://www.thenational.com.pg
* PNG Post-Courier [Port Moresby] http://www.postcourier.com.pg

THE PHILIPPINES:
Filipino Express [Manila; weekly] http://www.filipinoexpress.com
The Freeman [Cebu] http://thefreeman.com/
Malaya [Manila] http://www.malaya.com.ph/
Manila Bulletin http://www.mb.com.ph
Manila Times http://www.manilatimes.net
Mindanao Times [Davao City] http://www.mindanaotimes.com.ph/
Philippine Daily Inquirer [Manila] http://www.inq7.net
Philippine Star [Manila; daily] http://www.philstar.com/

SINGAPORE:
Straits Times [Singapore] http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg
That's a number one after "asia," not a lower case L.

SOUTH KOREA:
The Chosunilbo [Seoul] http://english.chosun.com/
Dong-a ilbo [Seoul] http://english.donga.com/
Joong Ang Daily English News [Seoul] http://joongangdaily.joins.com
The Korea Herald [Seoul; daily] http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/index.asp
Korea Times [Seoul] http://times.hankooki.com
Seoul Times -- "Serving all foreigners interested in Korea" http://theseoultimes.com/ST/

SRI LANKA:
Daily News and Sunday Observer [Colombo] http://www.dailynews.lk
http://www.sundayobserver.lk
Daily Mirror [Colombo] http://dailymirror.lk/index.htm
The Island [Colombo; daily] http://www.island.lk

TAJIKISTAN:
See Kyrgyzstan

TAIWAN or THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA:
The China Post [Taipei] http://www.chinapost.com.tw/thechinapost/
Taipei Times [daily] http://www.taipeitimes.com/news

THAILAND:
Bangkok Post [Bangkok] http://www.bangkokpost.net/
The Nation [Bangkok] http://www.nationmultimedia.com/
Phuket Gazette [Phuket; daily] http://www.phuketgazette.net/

TIBET:

The Government of Tibet in Exile - News Room http://www.tibet.com

UNITED KINGDOM:
The Guardian [London] http://www.guardian.co.uk/

USA:

The Wall Street Journal would be on this list were it not a paid-subscription-only website.
The Christian Science Monitor Electronic Edition [Boston, MA] http://www.csmonitor.com
The Los Angeles Times [California] http://www.latimes.com
Requires free registration.
The New York Times [New York, NY] http://www.nytimes.com
Requires free registration before the text is available.
The Washington Post [Washington, D.C.; daily] http://www.washingtonpost.com
Click on World: Asia/Pacific

UZBEKISTAN:
See Kyrgyzstan

VIETNAM:
* Viet Nam News [Hanoi] A government-managed news site. http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/
Vietnam Globe - a compilation by WorldNews.com http://www.vietnamglobe.com