Major news agencies
Since news gathering is expensive, there are only a few news agencies which offer global coverage. Most countries have one or most national news agencies for cover events locally. The stories carried by news agencies often reflect the foreign policy of their country.
The major news agencies are:
1. Agence France Press - AFP , oldest news agency founded in 1935
based in France
2. Thomson Reuters
3. Associated Press (AP), USA
4. United Press International
5. Xinhua News Agency , China