Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, April 28, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

SAUDI ARABIA

RIYADH - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia.

PANAMA

PANAMA CITY - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint press conference with Panamanian counterpart Erika Mouynes after meeting.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on support for Ukrainians against Russia’s war.

WASHINGTON- House Judiciary Committee to hold oversight hearing about migration on southern border with Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

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

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following war between Ukraine and Russia, and international reactions.

KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

RUSSIA

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

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to meet with President of European Parliament Roberta Metsola, attend meeting of European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents.

GERMANY

BERLIN - German parliament to debate supply of weapons to Ukraine.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release economic confidence index for April.

WASHINGTON - US GDP figures to be released for Q1.

WASHINGTON - US Labor Department to announce initial jobless claims.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Anadolu Efes to face Italy's AX Armani Exchange Milan in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs Game 4. Anadolu Efes hold 2-1 series lead.

LEIPZIG, Germany/LONDON - RB Leipzig to play against Rangers while West Ham United to take on Eintracht Frankfurt in UEFA Europa League semifinals first legs.

LEICESTER, UK/ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Leicester City to play against Roma, Feyenoord to face Olympique Marseille in UEFA Europa Conference League semifinals first legs.

SPECIAL REPORT

Mineral-rich region in Uganda reels under poverty, insecurity

By Godfrey Olukya

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - Despite hosting vast uranium and gold reserves beneath the soil, East African country Uganda’s Karamoja region is reeling from poverty. Many people from this region have taken to begging in the capital Kampala, where they are often rounded up by the police and sent to detention centers.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rwanda’s decision to take in migrants not surprising: Analysts

By James Tasamba

KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) - Rwanda’s decision to agree to take in asylum seekers from the UK should hardly be surprising due to the reluctance of many countries to admit asylum seekers and refugees, according to analysts.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bangladesh's 1st rice museum showcases country's farming transformation

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Bangladesh has opened its first rice museum, which visualizes the full cycle of rice production along with showcasing the transformation from traditional to contemporary farming technologies and the history of ensuring food security.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bangladesh resurrects precious woven-air Dhaka muslin

By Najmus Saqib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Researchers in Bangladesh have resurrected Dhaka muslin, a prized handloom-based fine cotton fabric, with a greater opportunity for commercial production.