This WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources is a frequently updated Internet directory of over 2000 annotated links to high-quality English-language sources of information and analysis in a wide range of international affairs, international relations, international studies, global studies, and global education topics. These sites are carefully selected for their long-term value, favoring those with cost-free, authoritative information and analysis online. Each website is described only in general terms because of the typically rapid changes in details of its contents and features.

•  Abyz News Links-- Links to many thousands of newspapers and other news sources from around the world, those with news content of widespread interest.

•  Big Project-- From the UK, a large Internet directory of English-language newspapers worldwide.

•  List of Newspapers-- "Largest directory of newspapers around the world," links to over 25,000 newspapers in over 200 countries and territories.
 

•  Newspaperindex-- Presents the most important online newspapers in most countries of the world.

•  Online Newspapers.com-- A global listing of thousands, by country, from Web Wombat, an Australian search engine company.

•  Paperboy-- Fine directory, with thousands of links by prestige, country, news agency, audio, special topics.

•  Spotlight on Military News and International Affairs-- Daily compendium of links to carefully selected items on security issues in the world press, from the Canadian Forces College.

•  Today's Front Pages-- Unusual offering from the Newseum (USA), today's front pages from hundreds of newspapers from scores of countries, "in their original, unedited form," enlargeable and with links to the web sites of those papers.

•  World-Newspapers-- Searchable directory of online English-language newspapers and news sites around the world, by country, plus magazines by type.

•  BBC News Online-- World news from one of the most trusted sources, in print, audio, and video. Note the World Service section in many languages.

•  CNN Interactive--World News-- World news and weather from the Cable News Network, including special editions and several languages for the main world regions in CNN International.

•  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation-- News from a prestigious source, with much audio and video available.

•  Christian Science Monitor-- Excellent online content from an award-winning U.S. daily with an international perspective.

•  Economist-- The outstanding global news weekly from London, with research tools and searchable archives. Note the useful Graphic Detail blog, with charts, maps, and infographics.

•  euronews-- Leading European news video channel, with international news, weather, features, and topic directories in several languages, from a European perspective.

•  Financial Times-- The famous international business and finance newspaper from London.

•  Global Post-- "Dedicated to broad coverage throughout the world and especially of those geographic areas that have been historically under-reported by the American news media."

•  International Business Times-- Fine source for global business news, with several country-based international editions available, in the respective languages.

•  International Herald Tribune-- This excellent news source from Paris mastheads itself as "the global edition of the New York Times."

•  International Policy Digest-- Analytical news site that focuses "exclusively on explaining world affairs through a platform designed for the digital media generation. We aim to make sense of new and interesting global developments to help Americans better understand the world in which we live."

•  Inter Press Service-- World news stressing developing countries, from a "global news agency producing independent news and analysis about events and global processes affecting the economic, social and political development of peoples and nations, especially in the [global] South."

•  Le Monde Diplomatique-- World-renown French language newspaper; this link is to the English-language edition with searchable archives.

•  New Europe-- "The European weekly, published since 1993, is a unique product carrying news and analyses from 49 countries with a particular emphasis on the EU institutions and EU-World relations."

•  New York Times-- Fine international section. Site features a searchable archive of full-text NYT news items back to 1851.

•  Overseas Security Advisory Council-- From the U.S. Department of State, advisories on security-related issues around the world including "Travel Advisories, Public Announcements, daily security related news articles, overseas reports on security and crime incidents, terrorist group profiles, significant anniversary dates, general crime information for cities and countries, locations and contacts at U.S. posts overseas, and updates on new or unusual situations."

•  Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting-- "Innovative award-winning non-profit journalism organization dedicated to supporting the independent international journalism that U.S. media organizations are increasingly less able to undertake. The Center focuses on under-reported topics, promoting high-quality international reporting and creating platforms that reach broad and diverse audiences."

•  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty-- "Daily report of developments in Eastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia, based on news gathered by the correspondents, services and regional specialists of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty," whose mission is "to provide uncensored news and information to countries where a free press is either banned by the government or not fully established."

•  Reuters-- Top world and business news stories from this prestigious agency.

•  Time-- The prestigious American weekly news magazine, available online in several editions-- United States, Europe, Asia, and South Pacific.

•  Voice of America News-- News and special reports, printed and audio (in scores of languages), from this U.S. government international service.

•  Wall Street Journal-- The world famous Dow Jones business and finance newspaper, online. Includes special editions for the World, Europe, Asia, and India.

•  Washington Post World Section-- With regional news pages, and searchable by countries, topics, or keywords.

•  Watching America-- "Discover What the World Thinks About U.S." with English language translations of foreign press commentary about the United States and its foreign policy, from around the world and with links to the original sources.

•  Worldcrunch-- "Delivers the best global journalism previously shut off from English language readers: selecting, translating and editing content from top foreign-language outlets."

•  Worldpress-- "Nonpartisan magazine [which] contains articles reprinted from the press outside the United States, as well as originally written material... Drawing upon publications around the globe, and a network of correspondents in dozens of countries... provides an understanding of the information that shapes opinions and views in other societies."