Explanation News Agencies of Important Countries Pakistan: Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) China: Xinhua Russia: TASS (Telegrafnoye agentstvo Sovetskogo Soyuza) India: Press Trust of India (PTI) France: AFP (Agence France-Presse) (also oldest news agency) Italy: ANSA (Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata) USA: Associated Press (AP) Britain: Reuters Malaysia: Bernama Israel: ITIM Bahrain: BNA (Bahrain News Agency) Iran: FARS Syria: SANA(Syrian Arab News Agency) Yemen: SABA Indonesia: Antara Kuwait: KUNA (Kuwait News Agency) Kenya: KNA (Kenya News Agency)