Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies

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The Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) is an association of news agencies from UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) member states in the Asia-Pacific region. It was previously known as the Organization of Asian News Agencies.

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It was formed in 1961 on UNESCO's initiative. It provides a news wire service containing articles donated by its members.

Members

The following agencies are members of OANA. [1] [2]

CountryName
Flag of the Taliban.svg  Afghanistan Bakhtar News Agency
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Australian Associated Press
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency
Trend News Agency
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain Bahrain News Agency
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
United News of Bangladesh
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Xinhua News Agency
Flag of India.svg  India Press Trust of India
Asian News International
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Antara
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Islamic Republic News Agency
Mosbatemardom
Mehr News Agency
Fars News Agency
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq National Iraqi News Agency
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Jiji Press
Kyodo News
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan Kazinform
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Kuwait News Agency
Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan Kabar
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos Lao News Agency
Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia Bernama
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia Montsame News Agency
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal Rastriya Samachar Samati
Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea Korean Central News Agency
Flag of Oman.svg  Oman Oman News Agency
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Pakistan Press International
Associated Press of Pakistan
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Philippine News Agency
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar Qatar News Agency
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia ITAR-TASS News Agency
Russian Information Agency
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Saudi Press Agency
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Yonhap News Agency
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Lankapuvath
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria Syrian Arab News Agency
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Thai News Agency
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Anadolu Agency
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Emirates News Agency
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Vietnam News Agency
Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen Saba News Agency

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References

  1. "Member Agencies". Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies.
  2. K. M. Shrivastava (2007). News agencies from pigeon to internet. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 269. ISBN   1-932705-67-8.