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.

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.

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| Bakhtar News Agency

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| Australian Associated Press

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| Azerbaijan State Telegraph Agency

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| Trend News Agency

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| Bahrain News Agency

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| Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

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| United News of Bangladesh

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| Xinhua News Agency

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| Press Trust of India

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| Asian News International

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| Antara

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| Islamic Republic News Agency

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| Mosbatemardom

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| Mehr News Agency

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| Fars News Agency

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| National Iraqi News Agency

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| Jiji Press

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| Kyodo News

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| Kazinform

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| Kuwait News Agency

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| Kabar

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| Lao News Agency

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| Bernama

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| Montsame News Agency

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| Rastriya Samachar Samati

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| Korean Central News Agency

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| Oman News Agency

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| Pakistan Press International

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| Associated Press of Pakistan

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| Philippine News Agency

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| Qatar News Agency

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| ITAR-TASS News Agency

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| Russian Information Agency

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| Saudi Press Agency

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| Yonhap News Agency

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| Lankapuvath

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| Syrian Arab News Agency

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| Thai News Agency

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| Anadolu Agency

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| Emirates News Agency

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| Vietnam News Agency

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| Saba News Agency

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See also

  • Asia-Pacific
  • Journalism

References