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COUNTRY | DESCRIPTION |
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Afghanistan | 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 pagesFull Article |
Albania | Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) - English-language pages |
Algeria | Algerian Press Service (APS) - state-run |
Angola | Angola Press (Angop) - state-run, English-language pages AngoNoticias - Portugal-based news portal |
Argentina | Diarios y Noticias (DYN) - partly owned by Grupo Clarin Telam - state run Noticias Argentinas - set up by privately-owned newspapersFull Article |
Armenia | Arka - private, English-language pages Armenpress - state-run, English-language pages Mediamax - private, English-language pagesFull Article |
Australia | AAP - Australian Associated Press ABC News - public broadcaster's news site |
Austria | APA (Austria Presse Agentur) - owned by 15 newspapers and ORF Oe24 - news website |
Azerbaijan | Azartac - state-run, English-language pages Turan - private, English-language pages Trend - private, English-language pagesFull Article |
Bahrain | Bahrain News Agency (BNA) - state-run, English-language pages Bahrain Mirror - opposition-leaning news website |
Bangladesh | Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) - official, English-language pages bdnews24 - private Banglanews24.com - private |
Belarus | Belta - state-owned, English-language pages Belapan - private, English-language pages Charter 97 - opposition-leaning site, English-language pages |
Belgium | Belga Press Agency Flandersnews.be - English-language news site of Dutch-language public broadcaster |
Benin | Agence Benin-Presse (ABP) - state-run |
Bolivia | Agencia Boliviana de Informacion (ABI) - government-run Agencia de Noticias Fides (ANF) - owned by Catholic Church |
Brazil | Agencia Brasil - state-owned Agencia Estado - private, Sao Paulo-based Agencia Globo - privateFull Article |
Bulgaria | Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) - English-language pages Novinite - English-language news site Mediapool - news siteFull Article |
Burkina Faso | Agence d'Information du Burkina - official agency |
Burma | Myanmar News Agency (MNA) - state-run The Irrawaddy - Thailand-based website, in English and Burmese Mizzima News - India-based website, in English and Burmese |
Burundi | Agence Burundaise de Presse (ABP) - government controlled Net Press - privately owned |
Cambodia | Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) |
Canada | The Canadian Press |
Cape Verde | Inforpress - state-run |
China | Xinhua (New China News Agency) - state-run, web pages in English |
Cote d'Ivoire | Agence Ivoirienne de Presse (AIP) - state-owned |
Croatia | Hina - English-language pages Croatian Information Centre - English-language pages Index.hr - news portalFull Article |
Cuba | Cuban News Agency (ACN) - state-run Prensa Latina - state-run |
Cyprus | Cyprus News Agency - "semi-governmental" news agency TAK (northern Cyprus) |
Czech Republic | CTK - English-language pages Prague Daily Monitor - news portal, in English |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Agence Congolaise de Presse (ACP) - state-controlled |
Denmark | Ritzau - private |
Djibouti | Agence Djiboutienne d'Information - state news agency La Voix de Djibouti - exile news website |
Egypt | Middle East News Agency (MENA) - state-run Masrawy - news portal |
Eritrea | Shabait.com - Ministry of Information website Erina (Eritrean News Agency) - state-run |
Estonia | Baltic News Service (BNS) - private Delfi - news portal, in Estonian and Russian |
Ethiopia | Walta Information Centre (WIC) - privately-owned, pro-government Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) - state-owned |
Finland | Finnish News Agency - Suomen Tietotoimisto (STT) - in Finnish, Swedish and English |
France | Agence France Presse (AFP) - Paris-based, founded in 1835 |
Georgia | GHN - private, pages in English Medianews - private, pages in English InterpressNews - private, pages in EnglishFull Article |
Germany | Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) |
Ghana | Ghana News Agency - state-run GhanaWeb - news/information portal |
Greece | Athens News Agency - national agency, English-language pages NewsIt - news portal Nooz.gr - news portal |
Guyana | Government Information Agency (GINA) |
Haiti | Agence Haitienne de Presse |
Hungary | MTI - state-owned Hungary Around the Clock - English-language news site Havaria Press - private |
India | 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 |
Indonesia | Antara - government-owned news agency, English-language pages |
Iran | Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) - state-run Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) - English-language pages Fars News Agency - affiliated to Revolutionary Guards, English-language pagesFull Article |
Iraq | 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 |
Italy | Ansa AGI |
Japan | Kyodo - English-language pages Japan Today - online news, in English |
Jordan | Petra - state-run, operated by Information Ministry Ammon News - private agency, English-language pages Ain News - private, news website |
Kazakhstan | Kazinform - state-owned; English-language pages Interfax Kazakhstan - a service of Russian news agency Interfax; English-language pages |
Kenya | Kenya News Agency - state-owned, English-language |
Kuwait | Kuwait News Agency (Kuna) - in Arabic and English |
Kyrgyzstan | Kabar - state-run, English-language pages AKIpress - private, English-language pages 24.kg - private, English-language pages |
Latvia | LETA - English-language pages BNS (Baltic News Service) Delfi - news portal, in Latvian and RussianFull Article |
Lebanon | Lebanese National News Agency - state-run, pages in English Naharnet - privately-owned news portal, pages in English |
Lesotho | Lesotho News Agency - state-run |
Libya | Libyan News Agency (WAL) - state-run Al-Tadamun - private news agency, Benghazi Tawasul - private news agency, via social mediaFull Article |
Lithuania | ELTA (Lithuanian News Agency) - private Baltic News Service (BNS) - private Delfi - news portal |
Malaysia | Bernama - state-run agency Malaysiakini - English-language news site The Malaysian Insider - English-language news site |
Mali | MaliWeb - news portal Malikounda - news portal Malijet - news websiteFull Article |
Mauritania | Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) - state-run Agence Nouakchott d'Information (ANI) - privately-owned Sahara Medias - private, news websiteFull Article |
Mexico | Notimex - state-run El Universal - private |
Moldova | Infotag - pages in English Moldpres - state-run, pages in English |
Mongolia | Montsame - state-owned |
Montenegro | MNNews MNNews - private, English-language pages |
Morocco | Maghreb Arab Presse (MAP) - state-run, English-language pages |
Mozambique | Sapo.mz - portal, owned by Portugal Telecom Agencia Informacao Mocambique (AIM) - English-language pages |
Namibia | Namibia Press Agency (Nampa) |
Nepal | National News Agency (RSS) - state-run nepalnews.com - private, online news |
Netherlands | Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP) - news agency DutchNews.nl - news in English |
Nigeria | News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) - government-owned |
North 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 |
Oman | Oman News Agency - official, English-language pages |
Pakistan | Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) - state-funded |
Peru | Andina - government-owned Peruvian Times - English-language |
Philippines | Philippines News Agency - government-run |
Poland | Polish News Agency (PAP) |
Portugal | Lusa News Agency |
Qatar | Qatar News Agency - state-run, English-language pages Doha News - news website, in English |
Republic of Macedonia | Makfax - private Macedonian Information Agency (MIA) - state-run, English-language pages |
Romania | Agerpres - state-run, English-language pages Mediafax - private, English-language pages |
Russia | Itar-Tass - state-owned news agency, pages in English RIA-Novosti - state-owned news agency, pages in English Interfax - private news agency, pages in EnglishFull Article |
Rwanda | Rwanda News Agency (RNA) Orinfor - government information |
Saudi Arabia | Saudi Press Agency (SPA) - state-run, English-language pages Elaph - Saudi-owned pan-Arab news site, based in London Sabq - news site |
Senegal | Agence de Presse Senegalaise - state-run PANA - Dakar-based pan-African news agency |
Serbia | Tanjug - state-run, English-language pages Beta - private FoNet - private |
Seychelles | Seychelles Agence Presse |
Sierra Leone | Cotton Tree News - news website, operated by NGOs Sierra Leone News Agency |
Slovakia | TASR - partly state-funded Azet - popular portal, operates news site Aktuality |
Slovenia | Slovene Press Agency Slovene Press Agency |
South Africa | South African Press Association (SAPA) |
South Korea | Yonhap News Agency - English-language pages |
Spain | EFE - government-owned Europa Press - private Colpisa - private |
Sri Lanka | Lankapuvath - state-owned TamilNet - US-based Tamil news site, widely described as pro-Tamil Tiger |
Sudan | Sudan News Agency (Suna) - in Arabic, English and French Sudan Tribune - English-language news site, based in France |
Sweden | TT - owned by several media groups |
Switzerland | swissinfo - news portal operated by public broadcaster, pages in English SDA - Swiss News Agency (SDA/ATS) |
Syria | Syrian Arab News Agency (Sana) - state-run, in Arabic, English and French |
Taiwan | Focus Taiwan - English-language service of state-run Central News Agency (CNA) Central Daily News - Chinese-language, Nationalist (Kuomintang) |
Tajikistan | Asia-Plus - private, English-language pages Khovar - state-run, English-language pages Avesta - private, English-language pages |
Tanzania | Press Services Tanzania |
Togo | Togo News Agency (ATOP) - state-run letogolais.com - online news iciLome - portal |
Tunisia | Agence Tunis Afrique Presse - state-run, English-language pages Tunisia Live - news website, in English |
Turkmenistan | Turkmen Dovlet Habarlary (TDH) - state news agency News Central Asia - Turkmenistan-based agency, registered in US |
Ukraine | Ukrinform - state-run, English-language pages UNIAN - private, English-language pages Interfax-Ukraine - private, English-language pages |
United Arab Emirates | Emirates News Agency (WAM) - official |
United Kingdom | The Press Association |
United States | Associated Press Bloomberg Business News UPI |
Uzbekistan | Uzbekistan National News Agency - state-run, English-language pages Jahon - run by foreign ministry, English-language pages |
Venezuela | Agencia Venezolana de Noticias (AVN) - state-run |
Vietnam | Vietnam News Agency - government-owned, English-language pages VietNamNet - news site run by Information Ministry, English-language pages |
Yemen | Yemen News Agency (Saba) - state-run, English-language pages Marebpress - popular privately-run news site Al-Tagheer - (Change), privately-run news siteFull Article |