Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Following latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean.

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

US

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to take part in virtual NATO Foreign Ministerial Meeting.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - NATO foreign ministers to virtually meet to discuss alliance’s continued adaptation, NATO 2030 program, Russia’s military build-up, rise of China, training mission in Afghanistan.

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU - Monitoring developments in wake of deal ending Armenia's occupation of Azerbaijani territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

THE ECONOMY

ISTANBUL- Istanbul Chamber of Industry to release Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for November.

LONDON - Information services firm IHS Markit to reveal Eurozone PMI for November.

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SPECIAL REPORT

Pandemic reveals Tunisia’s healthcare dilemma

By Ihsan Mejdi

ANKARA (AA) - Torn between health and economic concerns, Tunisia had relaxed its pandemic restrictions and reopened its borders in June, which resulted in a spike in infections and aggravated the country’s healthcare crisis.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkey, New Zealand working to boost bilateral trade: Envoy

By Sorvar Alam and Riyaz ul Khaliq

ANKARA (AA) - Turkey and New Zealand enjoy relations with deep historical roots, and the country's ambassador to Turkey sees good prospects for boosting bilateral trade through "greater engagement".

SPECIAL REPORT

India: Excessive focus on COVID-19 ignores other diseases

By Cheena Kapoor

NEW DELHI, India (AA) - Gayatri Kumar, 22, died of tuberculosis (TB) last month in India’s eastern province of Bihar. The young woman was suffering from multidrug-resistant TB for over the past year. She was on medication, but the lockdown enforced by COVID-19 put a stop to her treatment.