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Media > News Agencies > List of news agencies: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: List of news agencies.
COUNTRY
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AfghanistanAfghanistan

Bakhtar News Agency - state-run, English-language pages

Pajhwok Afghan News - private, English-language pages

Afghan Islamic Press - private, based in Peshawar, Pakistan; English-language pages


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AlbaniaAlbania

Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) - English-language pages

AlgeriaAlgeria

Algerian Press Service (APS) - state-run

AngolaAngola

Angola Press (Angop) - state-run, English-language pages

AngoNoticias - Portugal-based news portal

ArgentinaArgentina

Diarios y Noticias (DYN) - partly owned by Grupo Clarin

Telam - state run

Noticias Argentinas - set up by privately-owned newspapers


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ArmeniaArmenia

Arka - private, English-language pages

Armenpress - state-run, English-language pages

Mediamax - private, English-language pages


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AustraliaAustralia

AAP - Australian Associated Press

ABC News - public broadcaster's news site

AustriaAustria

APA (Austria Presse Agentur) - owned by 15 newspapers and ORF

Oe24 - news website

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan

Azartac - state-run, English-language pages

Turan - private, English-language pages

Trend - private, English-language pages


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BahrainBahrain

Bahrain News Agency (BNA) - state-run, English-language pages

Bahrain Mirror - opposition-leaning news website

BangladeshBangladesh

Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) - official, English-language pages

bdnews24 - private

Banglanews24.com - private

BelarusBelarus

Belta - state-owned, English-language pages

Belapan - private, English-language pages

Charter 97 - opposition-leaning site, English-language pages

BelgiumBelgium

Belga Press Agency

Flandersnews.be - English-language news site of Dutch-language public broadcaster

BeninBenin

Agence Benin-Presse (ABP) - state-run

BoliviaBolivia

Agencia Boliviana de Informacion (ABI) - government-run

Agencia de Noticias Fides (ANF) - owned by Catholic Church

BrazilBrazil

Agencia Brasil - state-owned

Agencia Estado - private, Sao Paulo-based

Agencia Globo - private


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BulgariaBulgaria

Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) - English-language pages

Novinite - English-language news site

Mediapool - news site


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Burkina FasoBurkina Faso

Agence d'Information du Burkina - official agency

BurmaBurma

Myanmar News Agency (MNA) - state-run

The Irrawaddy - Thailand-based website, in English and Burmese

Mizzima News - India-based website, in English and Burmese

BurundiBurundi

Agence Burundaise de Presse (ABP) - government controlled

Net Press - privately owned

CambodiaCambodia

Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP)

CanadaCanada

The Canadian Press

Cape VerdeCape Verde

Inforpress - state-run

ChinaChina

Xinhua (New China News Agency) - state-run, web pages in English

Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire

Agence Ivoirienne de Presse (AIP) - state-owned

CroatiaCroatia

Hina - English-language pages

Croatian Information Centre - English-language pages

Index.hr - news portal


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CubaCuba

Cuban News Agency (ACN) - state-run

Prensa Latina - state-run

CyprusCyprus

Cyprus News Agency - "semi-governmental" news agency

TAK (northern Cyprus)

Czech RepublicCzech Republic

CTK - English-language pages

Prague Daily Monitor - news portal, in English

Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.

Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP) - state-controlled

DenmarkDenmark

Ritzau - private

DjiboutiDjibouti

Agence Djiboutienne d'Information - state news agency

La Voix de Djibouti - exile news website

EgyptEgypt

Middle East News Agency (MENA) - state-run

Masrawy - news portal

EritreaEritrea

Shabait.com - Ministry of Information website

Erina (Eritrean News Agency) - state-run

EstoniaEstonia

Baltic News Service (BNS) - private

Delfi - news portal, in Estonian and Russian

EthiopiaEthiopia

Walta Information Centre (WIC) - privately-owned, pro-government

Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) - state-owned

FinlandFinland

Finnish News Agency - Suomen Tietotoimisto (STT) - in Finnish, Swedish and English

FranceFrance

Agence France Presse (AFP) - Paris-based, founded in 1835

GeorgiaGeorgia

GHN - private, pages in English

Medianews - private, pages in English

InterpressNews - private, pages in English


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GermanyGermany

Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)

GhanaGhana

Ghana News Agency - state-run

GhanaWeb - news/information portal

GreeceGreece

Athens News Agency - national agency, English-language pages

NewsIt - news portal

Nooz.gr - news portal

GuyanaGuyana

Government Information Agency (GINA)

HaitiHaiti

Agence Haitienne de Presse

HungaryHungary

MTI - state-owned

Hungary Around the Clock - English-language news site

Havaria Press - private

IndiaIndia

Press Trust of India (PTI) - non-profit, owned by newspaper titles

Asian News International (ANI) - commercial, privately-owned multimedia news agency

Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) - privately-owned newswire

IndonesiaIndonesia

Antara - government-owned news agency, English-language pages

IranIran

Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) - state-run

Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) - English-language pages

Fars News Agency - affiliated to Revolutionary Guards, English-language pages


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IraqIraq

Voices of Iraq - pooled news service launched by Reuters Foundation and UN Development Programme, English-language pages

National Iraqi News Agency (Nina) - private, English-language pages

Iraqi News - news site, in English

ItalyItaly

Ansa

AGI

JapanJapan

Kyodo - English-language pages

Japan Today - online news, in English

JordanJordan

Petra - state-run, operated by Information Ministry

Ammon News - private agency, English-language pages

Ain News - private, news website

KazakhstanKazakhstan

Kazinform - state-owned; English-language pages

Interfax Kazakhstan - a service of Russian news agency Interfax; English-language pages

KenyaKenya

Kenya News Agency - state-owned, English-language

KuwaitKuwait

Kuwait News Agency (Kuna) - in Arabic and English

KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan

Kabar - state-run, English-language pages

AKIpress - private, English-language pages

24.kg - private, English-language pages

LatviaLatvia

LETA - English-language pages

BNS (Baltic News Service)

Delfi - news portal, in Latvian and Russian


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LebanonLebanon

Lebanese National News Agency - state-run, pages in English

Naharnet - privately-owned news portal, pages in English

LesothoLesotho

Lesotho News Agency - state-run

LibyaLibya

Libyan News Agency (WAL) - state-run

Al-Tadamun - private news agency, Benghazi

Tawasul - private news agency, via social media


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LithuaniaLithuania

ELTA (Lithuanian News Agency) - private

Baltic News Service (BNS) - private

Delfi - news portal

MalaysiaMalaysia

Bernama - state-run agency

Malaysiakini - English-language news site

The Malaysian Insider - English-language news site

MaliMali

MaliWeb - news portal

Malikounda - news portal

Malijet - news website


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MauritaniaMauritania

Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) - state-run

Agence Nouakchott d'Information (ANI) - privately-owned

Sahara Medias - private, news website


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MexicoMexico

Notimex - state-run

El Universal - private

MoldovaMoldova

Infotag - pages in English

Moldpres - state-run, pages in English

MongoliaMongolia

Montsame - state-owned

MontenegroMontenegro

MNNews MNNews - private, English-language pages

MoroccoMorocco

Maghreb Arab Presse (MAP) - state-run, English-language pages

MozambiqueMozambique

Sapo.mz - portal, owned by Portugal Telecom

Agencia Informacao Mocambique (AIM) - English-language pages

NamibiaNamibia

Namibia Press Agency (Nampa)

NepalNepal

National News Agency (RSS) - state-run

nepalnews.com - private, online news

NetherlandsNetherlands

Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP) - news agency

DutchNews.nl - news in English

NigeriaNigeria

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) - government-owned

North KoreaNorth Korea

Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) - state-run; web pages in several languages

Uriminzokkiri (On Our Own) - website carrying official news; pages in several languages

OmanOman

Oman News Agency - official, English-language pages

PakistanPakistan

Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) - state-funded

PeruPeru

Andina - government-owned

Peruvian Times - English-language

PhilippinesPhilippines

Philippines News Agency - government-run

PolandPoland

Polish News Agency (PAP)

PortugalPortugal

Lusa News Agency

QatarQatar

Qatar News Agency - state-run, English-language pages

Doha News - news website, in English

Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.

Makfax - private

Macedonian Information Agency (MIA) - state-run, English-language pages

RomaniaRomania

Agerpres - state-run, English-language pages

Mediafax - private, English-language pages

RussiaRussia

Itar-Tass - state-owned news agency, pages in English

RIA-Novosti - state-owned news agency, pages in English

Interfax - private news agency, pages in English


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RwandaRwanda

Rwanda News Agency (RNA)

Orinfor - government information

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

Saudi Press Agency (SPA) - state-run, English-language pages

Elaph - Saudi-owned pan-Arab news site, based in London

Sabq - news site

SenegalSenegal

Agence de Presse Senegalaise - state-run

PANA - Dakar-based pan-African news agency

SerbiaSerbia

Tanjug - state-run, English-language pages

Beta - private

FoNet - private

SeychellesSeychelles

Seychelles Agence Presse

Sierra LeoneSierra Leone

Cotton Tree News - news website, operated by NGOs

Sierra Leone News Agency

SlovakiaSlovakia

TASR - partly state-funded

Azet - popular portal, operates news site Aktuality

SloveniaSlovenia

Slovene Press Agency Slovene Press Agency

South AfricaSouth Africa

South African Press Association (SAPA)

South KoreaSouth Korea

Yonhap News Agency - English-language pages

SpainSpain

EFE - government-owned

Europa Press - private

Colpisa - private

Sri LankaSri Lanka

Lankapuvath - state-owned

TamilNet - US-based Tamil news site, widely described as pro-Tamil Tiger

SudanSudan

Sudan News Agency (Suna) - in Arabic, English and French

Sudan Tribune - English-language news site, based in France

SwedenSweden

TT - owned by several media groups

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

swissinfo - news portal operated by public broadcaster, pages in English

SDA - Swiss News Agency (SDA/ATS)

SyriaSyria

Syrian Arab News Agency (Sana) - state-run, in Arabic, English and French

TaiwanTaiwan

Focus Taiwan - English-language service of state-run Central News Agency (CNA)

Central Daily News - Chinese-language, Nationalist (Kuomintang)

TajikistanTajikistan

Asia-Plus - private, English-language pages

Khovar - state-run, English-language pages

Avesta - private, English-language pages

TanzaniaTanzania

Press Services Tanzania

TogoTogo

Togo News Agency (ATOP) - state-run

letogolais.com - online news

iciLome - portal

TunisiaTunisia

Agence Tunis Afrique Presse - state-run, English-language pages

Tunisia Live - news website, in English

TurkmenistanTurkmenistan

Turkmen Dovlet Habarlary (TDH) - state news agency

News Central Asia - Turkmenistan-based agency, registered in US

UkraineUkraine

Ukrinform - state-run, English-language pages

UNIAN - private, English-language pages

Interfax-Ukraine - private, English-language pages

United Arab EmiratesUAE

Emirates News Agency (WAM) - official

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

The Press Association

United StatesUnited States

Associated Press

Bloomberg Business News

UPI

UzbekistanUzbekistan

Uzbekistan National News Agency - state-run, English-language pages

Jahon - run by foreign ministry, English-language pages

VenezuelaVenezuela

Agencia Venezolana de Noticias (AVN) - state-run

VietnamVietnam

Vietnam News Agency - government-owned, English-language pages

VietNamNet - news site run by Information Ministry, English-language pages

YemenYemen

Yemen News Agency (Saba) - state-run, English-language pages

Marebpress - popular privately-run news site

Al-Tagheer - (Change), privately-run news site


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