Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ANKARA - President and AK Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet deputies at headquarters of his party, also to receive Ayman Safadi, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of Jordan, at Presidential Complex.

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to inform Parliament’s General Assembly on Russia-Ukraine war.

ANKARA - Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following Russia-Ukraine war, international reactions

US

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to hold virtual meeting with several Latin American counterparts.

NEW YORK - UN General Assembly to vote on draft resolution against Russia over its war in Ukraine.

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

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Trade Minister Mehmet Mus to announce export figures for February.

NEW JERSEY - New Jersey-based ADP Research Institute to announce private payrolls for February.

BERLIN - Germany’s statistical department to share unemployment figures for February.

SPORTS

FLORENCE - Fiorentina to face Juventus in 2022 Italian Cup semifinal first leg.

SPECIAL REPORT

SWIFT sanctions on Russia: Magic bullet or paper tiger?

By Aysu Bicer

ANKARA (AA) - Amid growing international anger over Russia's war on Ukraine, economic sanctions have again become a favorite measure of leaders working to discourage war, including one particular banking mechanism that recently made headlines.

SPECIAL REPORT

Wildlife in Pakistan showing signs of recovery

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Massive destruction and alteration of natural habitats, water dispersion, deforestation, illegal hunting, and trade have taken a toll on Pakistan’s struggling wildlife over the past decade, posing serious threats to several rare species, according to experts and government officials.

SPECIAL REPORT

Hearing disorders on rise in Pakistan

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Ever-increasing air and noise pollution, self-medication, and inappropriate treatment are the key factors behind a rise in hearing disorders in Pakistan, which already ranks among the top polluted countries in the world, health experts say.

SPECIAL REPORT

More residents developing respiratory illnesses due to polluted air in Bangladeshi capital

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Rising numbers of people in Dhaka are developing respiratory illnesses in Bangladesh’s capital where clean air is rare and which continues to register one of the worst performances in a global healthy air index.