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ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, May 19, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair his Justice and Development (AK) Party’s Central Executive Board meeting at party headquarters.

ANKARA – Erdogan also to join event marking Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day.

US

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden to welcome Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto at White House. Leaders to hold news conference later.

NEW YORK – Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address International Migration Review Forum.

NEW YORK – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to deliver remarks at International Migration Review Forum.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW – Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to join video meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) foreign ministers.

KAZAN – Start of Russia-Islamic World: KazanSummit 2022, 2-day international economic summit.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS – NATO military commanders to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine, preparations for NATO’s upcoming Madrid summit.

GERMANY

BERLIN – Chancellor Olaf Scholz to address lawmakers about international issues ahead of this month’s EU leaders summit.

UKRAINE

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

THE ECONOMY

WASHINGTON – US Labor Department to announce weekly initial jobless claims.

CHICAGO – Chicago-based National Association of Realtors to announce existing home sales for April.

SPORTS

BELGRADE – Barcelona to take on Real Madrid, Anadolu Efes to face Olympiacos in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four semifinals.

SPECIAL REPORT

Uganda will not allow itself to be used by FETO as base to undermine Turkiye: Minister

By Hamza Kyeyune

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) – Uganda’s state minister for foreign affairs has recently shed light on his country’s stance toward the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) and its efforts to assist Turkiye in eradicating the terror group from the region.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rising temperatures trigger water, food insecurities in India, Pakistan

By Aamir Latif and Ahmad Adil

KARACHI, Pakistan/NEW DELHI (AA) – Rising temperatures, a direct result of climate change, are aggravating water, food and biodiversity insecurity in India and Pakistan, which may worsen in years to come, said environmentalists based in the region.

SPECIAL REPORT

Exorbitant bride prices force Zimbabwean men to remain single

By Jeffrey Moyo

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) – With parents or guardians charging hefty prices for brides known as "labola" in Zimbabwe, many young men in the country prefer to remain unmarried.

SPECIAL REPORT

Relations with Turkiye to thrive under new Somali president, say experts

By Mohammed Dhaysane

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) – As Somalia’s longstanding political standoff ended with members of both houses of parliament electing Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s president for the next four years, analysts are debating the direction of his foreign policy.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania’s women beekeepers shield wildlife

By Kizito Makoye

MANYARA, Tanzania (AA) – As part of its efforts to empower women economically and protect the environment, a local initiative in the East African country of Tanzania has trained hundreds of Maasai women who work as beekeepers to preserve sanctuaries for big cats that are being encroached and degraded due to increasing human activities.