Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - Nov. 5, 2022

By Merve Berker

ANKARA (AA) - Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world.

Türkiye’s foreign minister is due to pay a three-day visit to the United Arab Emirates at the invitation of his Emirati counterpart.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to work together in times of change and instability, and to contribute more to global peace and development.

Britain’s Northern Ireland secretary confirmed that there will be no election in December, ahead of the holiday season, but pledged an announcement of unspecified “next steps.”

Türkiye pledged to send grain and fertilizers to the least-developed and developing countries, especially in Africa.

A Turkish penal court approved indictments for three Daesh/ISIS terror group members, including a senior member captured in September.

Around 700 workers at London’s Heathrow Airport will strike for three days beginning Nov. 18 because of a pay dispute, according to the Unite Union.

Authorities closed large parts of Spanish airspace as out-of-control Chinese rocket debris was hurled across Spanish skies.

Turkish Airlines received the Airline Sustainability Innovation of the Year award from the Centre for Aviation (CAPA) for its innovative efforts for sustainability.

President Vladimir Putin said 318,000 people were recruited under the partial military mobilization in Russia, while 49,000 are already carrying out combat missions in Ukraine.

Adding Türkiye’s famed Cappadocia region to the UN list of the world’s most important geological heritage sites will shine an even brighter spotlight on its dazzling natural wonders, according to a local expert.

Senior officials from around the world gathered for an international summit in Türkiye on the role of women as agents of change.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan highlighted the significance of women in society at the summit hosted by an Istanbul-based women's advocacy group.

The Group of Seven nations said it will help rebuild Ukraine's critical energy and water infrastructure amid ongoing Russian air strikes.

It also urged Iran to stop the repression of protesters and release those who have been detained in recent weeks.

The US and Canada sanctioned Haitian Senate President Joseph Lambert for a host of alleged rights abuses and involvement in international drug trafficking.

At least 23 bodies were pulled from waters after a boat carrying asylum seekers sank in the Aegean Sea, according to Greek officials.

Erdogan received NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Istanbul.

Bulgaria's parliament approved the purchase of the country's second eight-piece batch of F-16 fighter jets from the US, said media reports.

Former President Donald Trump heavily signaled his intent to again run for the US' top office after being defeated at the ballot box in 2020.

Greece is responsible for the ongoing escalation with Ankara in the region, said Erdogan.

The foreign ministers of Türkiye and the UAE met to discuss relations and regional developments.