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A Few English-Language International News Sources

Note: English language sources are often aimed toward a western audience.  The depth and quality of reporting will vary among sources. One reason for this is the country's laws/policies/attitudes regarding freedom of the press. Check out the 2016 World Press Freedom Index for more information and rankings for each country.

Click on an area of the map to get pan-regional news sites and a few specific newspapers. Note: English language sources are often aimed toward a western audience. The depth and quality of reporting will vary among sources.

Map of the worldAntarctica News (from The Guardian) CANA News Online (Caribbean) Latin American Post Mexico News Daily Irish Times The Guardian (U.K.) EU Observer EU Observer EU Observer Pacific Islands Report Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) New Zealand Herald Japan Times Moscow Times (Russia) Asian Age (India and South Asia) Eurasianet.org (Central Asia) Al Jazeera Al Jazeera allAfrica News Asia Times Globe and Mail (Canada) allAfrica News