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
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
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)
PAHO
Pan-American Health Organization
Transparency
International - It is the Web site of a
non-profit nongovernmental organization established to counter corruption in
international business transactions and within governments.
WIPO
World Intellectual Property Organization
WMO
World Meteorological 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 hun
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
ERA-Link is a networking tool for European researchers in the
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
The
Online
Founded in 1967,
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