Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, July 17, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

SRI LANKA

COLOMBO - Following latest developments related to Sri Lanka after South Asian nation's president fled country amid protests and parliament is set to elect new president.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following Russia's war on Ukraine, sanctions, efforts for peace, related international developments.

SPORTS

RODEZ - Following Tour de France Stage 15.

ANKARA - Italy, Brazil to meet in final of Volleyball Women's Nations League.

SPECIAL REPORT

Former Ethiopian military officer reveals plot to kill Mandela during military training

By Seleshi Tessema

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) - Sixty years after Nelson Mandela was trained in guerilla warfare in Ethiopia, a former military officer who acted as his security guard said there had been an attempt to kill the South African anti-apartheid icon during the training.

SPECIAL REPORT

India set to elect new president on Monday

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - India is set to elect its new president -- the highest constitutional post in the country -- on Monday, as the term of incumbent President Ram Nath Kovind will end on July 24. The results will be declared on Thursday.

SPECIAL REPORT

India's huge backlog of court cases delays justice: Experts

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - There is a need to take proactive steps to clear the huge backlog of cases in Indian courts, according to legal experts.