Guide to International Newspapers and News Services
The following newspapers and news services are all available through Academic Universe, which can be accessed on the library's Databases page. Once in Academic Universe, click on "News". On the "News" page, the "World News" option provides access to international newspapers and the "Wires" option provides access to news wires.
In either case, it is necessary to do a keyword search for a topic in order to view news stories. For the "World News" section, use the Source option of the search page to choose a world region.
Below is a list of newspapers arranged by world region, followed by a selection of news wires. Each news source has a brief description, a list of the years available and a note about the availability of full-text articles. The text "Unable to retrieve articles" is noted if there is difficulty in accessing news articles.
Academic Universe - News - World News - Middle East/Africa News Sources
Africa News
1988-present, published M-F, updated within 24 hours of publication full-text. Published by Africa News Service Inc.
Arab News (Saudi Arabia)
1/2/1992-present, published daily, updated within 3 weeks of publication, selected full-text. Articles available by searching "Middle East Newsfile" as a publication.
Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)
5/15/1998-present, published daily, updated within 2 weeks of publication, selected full-text. Published by Dar Akhbar Al Khaleej Press and Publishing House. Articles available by searching "Middle East Newsfile" as a publication.
The Jerusalem Post
(The only English-language daily in Israel) 1989-present, published Sunday-Friday, updated within 48 hours of publication, full-text. Owned by the Hollinger group.
Mideast Mirror
(Covering Arab, Persian, Turkish and Hebrew media. Edited and published in London) - 1/1993-3/2/2001, published M-F, full-text. Availability is temporarily suspended due to vendor format issues. This paper is a digest of news and editorial comment in the Arab, Persian, Turkish and Hebrew media, compiled by correspondents stationed in 11 countries and is edited and published in London.
Riyadh Daily (Saudi Arabia Press)
12/11/1992-present, published daily, updated regularly (as received from vendor), selected full-text. Published by Moneyclips Middle East Newsfile*. [Unable to retrieve articles.]
Saudi Gazette (Saudi Arabia)
5/22/2000-present, published daily, updated within 2 weeks of publication, selected full-text. Published by Moneyclips Middle East Newsfile*. Articles available by searching "Middle East Newsfile" as a publication.
Times of Oman
1/1/92-present, published daily, updated within two weeks of publication, selected full-text. Published by Moneyclips Middle East Newsfile*. Articles available by searching "Middle East Newsfile" as a publication.
*Moneyclips Middle East Newsfile collects information from 15 regional newspapers, radio stations, and UN and US government publications. Other sources are: Chambers of Commerce publications, banks, news agencies. Located in Brighton, UK.
Academic Universe - News - World News - Asia/Pacific News Sources
Asia Today
7/1997-current, published irregularly (6 issues per year), updated within 24 hours of publication, full-text. Published by East Asia News & Features. Focuses on people who make or influence policy in Asia.
China Daily
7/1/1997-present, published M-F, updated within 1 week of publication, full-text. Published by China Daily Distribution Corporation.
The Edge (Malaysia)
11/24/1997-current, published weekly, updated within 3 weeks of publication, selected full-text. Published by The Edge Communications Sdn.
The Hindu
9/29/1997-present, published daily, updated within 24 hours of publication, selected full-text. Published by Kasturi Sons Ltd.
India Today
1/1997-present, published weekly, updated within 1 week of publication, full-text. Published by Living Media India Ltd.
Manila Standard
10/1997-present, published daily, updated within 48 hours of publication, full-text.
The Nation (Pakistan)
3/1998-present, published daily, updated within 48 hours of publication, selected full-text. The Nation Publications (PVT) Ltd.
New Straits Times (Malaysia)
1/1995-present, published daily, updated within 12 hours of publication, full-text. Published by New Straits Times Press (Malaysia), Berhad. New Straits Times is a daily English-language newspaper covering local news along with finance, trade, economics, culture, politics and sports. The New Straits Times is most widely read among Malaysians who form a very affluent segment of the English reading market. The New Sunday Times, the Sunday version of the New Straits Times, appeal is largely urban with readers concentrated in major market centres and urban towns.
The Pakistan Newswire
1/2000-present (May, 2001 only contains three documents), daily; Monday through Sunday, published within 24 hours of publication; within 48 hours of publication on Sunday, full-text. Published by Asia Pulse Pte Limited. The Pakistan Newswire covers general, national, political and sports news in Pakistan.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
5/1998-present, published daily, updated within 48 hours of publication, selected full-text.
The Straits Times (Singapore)
5/1992-present, published daily, updated within 48 hours of publication; Saturday's edition updated Monday; Sunday's edition available Tuesday, full-text. SPH AsiaOne Ltd. The Straits Times, first published in 1845, is now a household name in Singapore. Selling 333,000 copies daily, it is one of the most widely-read newspapers in that part of the world. Coverage includes local, regional and world news.
The Times of India
4/1999-present, published daily, updated within 24 hours of publication, selected full-text. The Times of India. Bennett, Coleman Co Ltd.
World of Information-Asia Pacific
August 7, 1997 through January 1, 1999, archival material, this publication is not currently updated, full-text. [Unable to retrieve articles.]
Xinhua General News Service
1/1977-present, published daily, updated within 24 hours of publication, fulltext. Published by Xinhua News Agency. Xinhua, or New China News Agency, is the official news agency of the People's Republic of China. It is an authoritative source for information on Chinese government affairs, economic performance and Chinese views on world affairs. All Western news correspondents in Beijing rely on Xinhua's English-language news report to keep abreast of Chinese affairs. The agency reports on Chinese affairs, including the economy, industry, trade, agriculture, sports and culture. Coverage includes diplomatic changes and extensive international reporting often from Africa or the Middle East.
Academic Universe - News - Wires
Beirut Times (Lebanon)
4/1998-present, published weekly; usually on Thursday, updated regularly, selected full-text. [Unable to retrieve articles.]
Daily Egyptian
7/1998-present, published daily, updated within 24 hours of publication, full-text. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. [Unable to retrieve articles.]
The Emirates
11/1997-present, published daily, updated 24 hours of publication, selected full-text. [Unable to retrieve articles.]
Kuwait Times
2/1998-present, published daily, updated within 24 hours of publication, selected full-text. Published by Kuwait Times. [Unable to retrieve articles.]
Hindustan Times
1/1998-present, published daily, updated regularly, selected full-text. Published by Hindustan Times Ltd. [Unable to retrieve articles.]
Russian Press Digest
2/1990-present, published daily; Tuesday through Saturday, updated regularly; Usually by noon ET the same day as published, Tuesday- Friday. Saturday data available on Monday, selected full-text. Published by Russica Information, Incorporated. The Russian Press Digest, formerly Soviet Press Digest provides daily English translations of the most interesting news and feature articles in the major Moscow daily, weekly and monthly newspapers as well as the principal provincial press, covering over 100 periodicals. Compiled and translated daily by professional Russian journalists.
Malaysia General News
1/1998-present, published daily, updated within 24 hours of publication; Friday edition online within 72 hours of publication, full-text. Published by Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia. BERNAMA is Malaysia's leading content provider of 24-hour news updates for newspapers, broadcast stations, global wire services and the Internet. Publications include Malaysia General News and Malaysia Economic News.
The Middle East Observer
8/1997-present, published irregularly, updated regularly, selected full-text. [Unable to retrieve articles.]
Middle East Times
5/1998-present, published irregularly, updated regularly, selected full-text. [Unable to retrieve articles.]
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