Diary

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

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden returns to White House after trips to North Africa and Asia.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss Afghanistan at informal meeting requested by Russia.

UK

LONDON - Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to announce new tax and spending plans in Autumn Statement.

THE NETHERLANDS

AMSTERDAM - Verdict to be announced in case of 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine.

RUSSIA

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

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with Mexican counterpart Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon.

THE ECONOMY

LUXEMBURG - Eurostat to announce eurozone consumer inflation for October.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release short-term external debt statistics for September.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to announce international reserves and foreign currency liquidity for October.

BRUSSELS - European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) to release passenger car registration data for October.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Anadolu Efes to host Barcelona on matchday 8 of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

SPECIAL REPORT

Most iconic goals in history of FIFA World Cup

By Emre Asikci

ISTANBUL (AA) - With just three days to go until the World Cup kicks off, FIFA World Cup tournaments have seen thousands of goals, but some have been truly unforgettable.

SPECIAL REPORT

German authorities trying to cover up neo-Nazi scandal, says lawyer

By Ayhan Simsek

BERLIN (AA) - German authorities are trying to cover up a neo-Nazi scandal in the police department, a prominent lawmaker has told Anadolu Agency.

SPECIAL REPORT

Can African teams get over quarterfinal threshold in 2022 World Cup?

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Time will tell if an African national team can break the glass ceiling or not in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

SPECIAL REPORT

Political will critical to limit global warming, yet leaders not following science: Scientist

By Nuran Erkul Kaya

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AA) - Political will is fundamental to limit global warming to 1.5C by the end of century, but politicians are failing to follow the lead of science, a leading climate change scientist told Anadolu Agency.

SPECIAL REPORT

Poles calm but wary after explosion near Ukrainian border

By Jo Harper

WARSAW (AA) – Asked about the missile explosion on Polish territory, Poles on the streets of Warsaw combined a traditional wariness of Russian antics and an equally traditional Polish resolve to stick with the facts before reacting.​​​​​​​