Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend meeting of Justice and Development (AK) Party’s parliamentary group.

ANKARA - President Erdogan to attend 20th National Education Council at Bestepe National Congress and Culture Center in Ankara.

ANKARA - Erdogan to receive credentials of ambassadors of Tanzania, South Africa and Algeria.

ANKARA - Following worldwide pandemic situation as new coronavirus variant omicron heightens risk of fresh outbreaks.

POLAND

WARSAW - Turkish parliament speaker Mustafa Sentop to meet Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, Senate head Tomasz Grodzki, Polish parliament speaker Elzbieta Witek. Sentop and Witek to hold joint press conference after their meeting.

LATVIA

RIGA - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend second and last day of NATO foreign ministers' meeting.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin to visit Moscow’s new GES-2 arts center.

MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to present reports in Russia’s upper parliament house Federation Council.

MOSCOW - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to hold weekly news conference.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on World AIDS Day.

BELARUS

MINSK - Following ongoing migrant crisis at Belarusian-Polish border.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - IHS Markit to announce November manufacturing PMI data for euro area, US and Turkey.

ANKARA - ADP Research Institute to announce US private sector employment figures for November.

SPECIAL REPORT

Powell’s hawkish shift signals Fed to strike similar tone: Expert

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) - Federal Reserve head Jerome Powell’s shift toward a hawkish stance signals that the Fed will strike a similar tone after its next two-day meeting on Dec. 15, an expert said on Wednesday.

SPECIAL REPORT

In India, tribals forced into bonded labor over meager debts

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI (AA) - Experts in India believe that bonded labor still exists and the practice is thriving in parts of India.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish TV series gains traction in Uganda

By Hamza Kyeyune

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - Magnificent Century, a Turkish TV series that took over television screens in Uganda a few weeks ago, is fast becoming one of the most popular shows in the country.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘South Africa seeks approval of anti-HIV/AIDS injectable drug’

By Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AA) – As the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns affected the fight against HIV/AIDS in the African continent, South Africa has successfully tested injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) to prevent HIV/AIDS infections.​​​​​​​

SPECIAL REPORT

Activists in India call for end to caste-based discrimination

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - Activists in India are calling for increasing awareness through the education system to end caste-based discrimination in the country.

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Pakistani couple breaks taboo, spreads awareness about HIV/AIDS

By Kiran Butt

LAHORE, Pakistan (AA) – In Pakistan, where talking about HIV/AIDS is considered taboo, a couple is busy spreading awareness about the deadly disease for over the past 17 years.

SPECIAL REPORT

Foreign buyers see Turkey as strong alternative supplier to China

By Gokhan Ergocun

ANTALYA, Turkey (AA) - Foreign businesses see Turkey as the most important country in addressing global supply chain issues, with its large production capacity and high manufacturing standards.