Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

US

WASHINGTON – Following midterm election results.

UK

LONDON – Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to respond to questions from lawmakers in House of Commons.

LONDON – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to visit London, meet Sunak, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Defense Secretary Ben Wallace.

LONDON – Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris to address House of Commons, expected to announce plans for new election.

EDINBURGH – Wallace to host meeting of defense ministers from 10 participant nations of UK Joint Expeditionary Force at Edinburgh Castle.

GERMANY

LEIPZIG – Leipzig University to publish its research on far-right in country.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS – Transport workers to go on strike.

KAZAKHSTAN

SHYMKENT – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend inauguration ceremony of Türkiye's Honorary Consulate General in Shymkent.

SPORTS

BARCELONA – Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski to receive 2021-22 European Golden Shoe award.

SPECIAL REPORT

Elephant and donkey: Why these symbols are used prominently in US politics

By Darren Lyn

HOUSTON, US (AA) – The two main political parties in the US are symbolized by two distinct animals: an elephant for Republicans and donkey for Democrats.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Mostar Bridge was more than a bridge for locals'

By Talha Ozturk and Ahmet Nurduhan

BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – The Mostar Bridge was more than a structure for us, said Eldin Palata, who recorded the historic footage of its collapse from artillery shells fired by Croatian troops.

SPECIAL REPORT

Global warming threatens Türkiye's critically endangered Taurus frog: Expert

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) – Türkiye's unique and critically endangered Taurus frog is under threat from serious habitat loss caused by various factors, including climate change-related global warming, according to an expert.

SPECIAL REPORT

Türkiye invests millions in development projects in Southern Africa

By Hassan Isilow

PRETORIA, South Africa (AA) – The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency has invested more than 100 million rands ($5.62 million) in supporting sustainable development projects in the Southern Africa region, the state-run aid agency has said.

SPECIAL REPORT

Nationalists force closure of restaurant for Ukrainian refugees in Poland

By Jo Harper

WARSAW (AA) – Online and physical intimidation by far-right Polish nationalists has forced the closure of a restaurant for Ukrainian refugees in Krakow, southern Poland.

SPECIAL REPORT

Hungary score record 27 goals in World Cup, S. Korea concede 16 goals in 1 tournament

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) – The 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland has seen new records, still unbeaten, such as the most goals scored and conceded by a team in one tournament.