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Name the first news agency of the world:

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Name the first news agency of the world:
1. Reuters
2. Agence Havas
3. ITAR Tass
4. Xin Hua
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Correct Answer - Option 2 : Agence Havas

The correct answer is Agence Havas.

  • Agence Havas is the first and oldest news agency in the world.
  • It was founded by a Persian translator Charles-Louis Havas in 1835.
  • The new agency later changed its name to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
  • The agency is based in Paris.

Reuters
  • International news organization
  • Founded by Paul Reuter in October 1851
  • Headquarter: London, United Kingdom
ITAR Tass
  • Russian News Agency 
  • Founded on 1st September 1904
  • Headquarter: Moscow, Russia
Xin Hua
  • Chinese news agency
  • Founded in November 1931
  • Headquarter: Beijing
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