Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, May 30, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Monitoring latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.

ANKARA - Following latest cease-fire agreement for Idlib, northwestern Syria, along Turkey's southern border, reached by Turkey, Russia.

US

FLORIDA - NASA, SpaceX to launch two astronauts inside Crew Dragon capsule from US.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following clashes between Libyan army, militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.

SPECIAL REPORT

Zimbabwe: Rift within ruling party dents president’s clout

By Jeffrey Moyo

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) - Facing myriad political and economic challenges, a new wave of dissensions in the ruling front is further eroding the authority of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

SPECIAL REPORT

8 Francophone countries gets new currency

By Cindi Cook

PARIS (AA) - It is official that the Eco will replace the CFA franc as the new currency for the eight Francophone countries that form the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA).

SPECIAL REPORT

India: Arrests of students during lockdown raise concern

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI (AA) - India's Narendra Modi government is targeting student leaders and female activists in the shadow of a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, observers told Anadolu Agency.

SPECIAL REPORT

Russia, US compete on Turkish online dating apps market

ANKARA (AA) - A survey conducted by digital media research company Gemius showed that at the end of last year, Tinder has reached over 1 million users in Turkey.