Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ANKARA - Newly appointed envoys of US and Italy to Turkiye will present their credentials to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Monitoring developments on coronavirus pandemic in Turkiye, worldwide.

FRANCE

PARIS - Russian, Ukrainian, French and German officials expected to meet in Paris for Normandy format talks to defuse tensions in eastern Ukraine.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to meet private sector CEOs to discuss his Build Back Better agenda.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss situation in Afghanistan.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin to meet with heads of leading Italian companies.

MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to deliver remarks on current issues of Russian foreign policy and answer deputies’ questions during a plenary session of Russia’s lower chamber of parliament.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - TurkStat to reveal road motor vehicle registration figure for 2021.

LUXEMBOURG - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) to release new commercial vehicle registrations statistics for 2021.

WASHINGTON - Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development to reveal US new home sales for December.

WASHINGTON - US Federal Reserve to announce interest rate decision, US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to hold news conference.

SPORTS

MELBOURNE - Following 2022 Australian Open, first Grand Slam of the year.

YAOUNDE - Following round of 16 in 2021 Africa Cup of Nations hosted by Cameroon.

SPECIAL REPORT

Polls postponement deepens crisis of Palestinian political system: Lawmaker

By Salam AbuSharar

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) - Palestinian elections were supposed to be held in May after more than 15 years of political stagnation.

SPECIAL REPORT

'India's Act West Policy biggest success story of Modi's government': Envoy

By Gozde Bayar

ANKARA (AA) - India's Act West Policy is possibly the biggest success story of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government despite many intrinsic challenges and competing geopolitical interests, according to a former Indian ambassador.

SPECIAL REPORT

Italian teacher makes it her mission to clean up Europe’s beaches

By Alvise Armellini

ROME (AA) - Carola Farci, an Italian high school teacher and scuba diving enthusiast, is so passionate about the environment that she has made it her personal mission to clean up Europe’s beaches.

SPECIAL REPORT

In Indian Himalayan state, 'environmentally friendly' homestay is catching eyes

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - When Indian architect couple Namrata Kandwal and Gaurav Dixit decided to turn their research work of hemp plant into practice by constructing a homestay in the hills, they were unsure about the response it would get.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rohingya's relentless struggle to overcome barriers to education

By Md. Kamruzzaman

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Saifullah Muhammad, a Rohingya youth, is currently working full-time as a community builder in Canada while also pursuing his master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Waterloo.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania’s standard gauge railway to unlock trade potential

By Kizito Makoye

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) - Tanzania is implementing an ambitious standard gauge railway (SGR) project that aims to give the East African country’s central corridor a new lease.

SPECIAL REPORT

Kobe Bryant, 'The student of the game' passed away 2 years ago

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

ANKARA (AA) - Wednesday marks NBA legend and former Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant's death in a 2020 helicopter crash.