Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022

TURKIYE

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair Cabinet meeting at Presidential Complex.

QATAR

DOHA - Turkiye's Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop to be received by Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as part of his official talks in Qatari capital.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz to address virtual Davos Agenda 2022, annual event by World Economic Forum.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to hold news conference at White House to kick off his second year in office.

SPORTS

MELBOURNE - Following first Grand Slam of year, 2022 Australian Open, second-round matches to start.

YAOUNDE - Following 2021 Africa Cup of Nations group matches in Cameroon.

THE ECONOMY

LUXEMBOURG - European statistical authority Eurostat to reveal GDP, unemployment figures for last year's Q3.

WASHINGTON - US Commerce Department to announce housing starts, building permits for last December.

SPECIAL REPORT

Biden's first-year foreign policy record a mix of successes, unmet goals

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) - US President Joe Biden entered office with promises to reforge America’s long-standing alliances following tumult under the past administration and redefine ties with prominent adversaries.