Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Nov. 12, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend 8th summit of the Turkic Council to be held on Democracy and Freedom Island.

ANKARA - Following COVID-19 normalization process in Turkey, worldwide pandemic situation.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to participate in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ meeting.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani to hold press conference on US-Qatar strategic dialogue.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin to take part in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit via videoconference.

SCOTLAND

GLASGOW - Following closing day of 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).

ETHIOPIA

ADDIS ABABA - Following developments after state of emergency declared in country last week.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM - Following situation after last month's arrests of several government ministers, officials in military takeover.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to announce industrial production, retail sales, and turnover indices for September.

WASHINGTON - US Labor Department to announce Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for September.

MICHIGAN – US’ University of Michigan to announce consumer sentiment and expectations for November.

BRUSSELS - Eurostat to release industrial production data for September.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish ‘drone killer’ takes first flight

By Gokhan Ergocun

ISTANBUL (AA) - A new Turkish defense product called Fedai – also known as the "drone killer" – has successfully completed its first flight.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rawlings' rule in Ghana remembered on 1st anniversary of his death

By Enoch Fiifi Forson

ACCRA, Ghana (AA) - Africa must be grateful to late Ghanaian leader Jerry John Rawlings for establishing a game-changing democratic transitional mechanism which set an example for the continent, according to his former aide Donald Agumenu.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania’s $30B gas scheme to propel economic development

By Kizito Makoye

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) - Talks between Tanzania and international energy firms for construction of a long-awaited liquefied natural gas (LNG) project kicked off in the northern city of Arusha this week amid optimism over the project, which is expected to put the East African country on a path of economic development and energy independence.

SPECIAL REPORT

Kenya uses satellite-linked GPS collars to protect tuskers

By Andrew Wasike

KAJIADO, Kenya (AA) – A man is atop a vehicle in Amboseli National Park, in the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, aiming down the telescopic sights of a gun while adjusting its butt to fit perfectly into his shoulder.

SPECIAL REPORT

Indian man converts rickshaw into ‘ambulance’ to help COVID-patients

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI (AA) - The phone of Javed Khan, 34, an autorickshaw driver in the central Indian city of Bhopal, was buzzing round the clock when the second COVID-19 wave hit the country in mid-March.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish defense event offers advantages for SMEs

By Gokhan Ergocun

ISTANBUL (AA) - SAHA Expo, a major Turkish defense and technology fair, offers significant advantages for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups to connect with sector giants.