News agencies

A news agency is an organization of journalists established to supply news reports to organizations in the news trade: newspapers, magazines, and radio and television broadcasters. These are known as wire services or news services.
News agencies in Pakistan:
Pakistan Press International (PPI)
United press of Pakistan (UPP)
National News Agency (NNA)
Independent News Pakistan (INP),
News network international (NNI)
The South Asian News Agency (SANA)
Online News International (ONI)
Associated press of Pakistan (APP)
International news agencies
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is the oldest news agency in the world, and one of the three largest with Associated Press and Reuters. It is also the largest French news agency.
The Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP) is the leading news agency of the Netherlands. ANP was founded on December 11, 1934 by the association of Dutch newspapers NDP.
The Associated Press (AP) is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States.
Inter Press Service (abbreviated: IPS) Inter Press Service was set up in 1964. Its founders were the Italian journalist Roberto Savio and the Argentine political scientist Pablo Piacentini.
United Press International (UPI) is a news agency headquartered in the United States with roots dating back to 1907.
Reuters Group Limited is a British based news service and former financial market data provider that provides reports from around the world to newspapers and broadcasters.
The Central News Agency is the state news agency of the Republic of China. It was founded in Guangzhou, China on April 1, 1924
Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata, best known by the initials ANSA. It was founded on 15 January 1945, and it is based in Rome.


India captain Anil Kumble has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. India captain Anil Kumble has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.
The 38-year-old decided to stand down during the final day of the drawn third Test against Australia after sustaining a finger injury on day three in Delhi.