Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu plans to cover on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to survey storm-ravaged areas in California and deliver remarks during his visit.

HOUSTON - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend opening of Consulate building in Houston.

SWITZERLAND

DAVOS - World Economic Forum continues in Davos.

FRANCE

PARIS - Strikes are planned on proposed pension reforms in France.

UK

BELFAST - Northern Irish parties face final deadline to form Executive.

IRELAND

DUBLIN - Representatives from UK, Irish governments to meet to discuss various issues that interest two governments.

SPAIN

BARCELONA - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to host French President Emmanuel Macron for 27th Franco-Spanish Summit.

GERMANY

BERLIN - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to meet new German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius to discuss defense cooperation, military support to Ukraine.

BELARUS

MINSK - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to hold meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Sergey Aleinik.

THE ECONOMY

FRANKFURT - European Central Bank to release balance of payments data for November.

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to reveal interest rate decision and reserve figures.

SPORTS

MELBOURNE - Following Australian Open, first Grand Slam of season.

MANCHESTER - Manchester City to take on Tottenham in English Premier League.

RIYADH - Special match between Riyadh Season XI, which will be captained by Cristiano Ronaldo, and Messi-led Paris Saint-Germain to be followed.

SPECIAL REPORT

3 QUESTIONS - China's growing clout in Africa

By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey

ISTANBUL (AA) - In 3 questions, Jonathan Fenton-Harvey evaluates the indications of China's new Foreign Minister Qin Gang's Africa visits and the rivalry between China and the United States in the region for Anadolu's Analysis Department.

SPECIAL REPORT

ANALYSIS - German-Chinese ties facing uncertain future amid mounting tensions

By Oliver Towfigh Nia

BERLIN (AA) - The relationship between China and Germany is currently more tense than it has been for quite some time.

SPECIAL REPORT

Bosnian Serb leader's radicalized rhetoric fuels fears of political turmoil in Bosnia: Sarajevo's foreign minister

By Sumeyye Dilara Dincer

ANKARA (AA) - The radicalized rhetoric recently used by Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik has revived the fear of political turmoil in Bosnia, warned the foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

SPECIAL REPORT

Lithuania's president says he hopes Türkiye will continue to contribute to food security

By Aysu Bicer and Muhammet Ikbal Arslan

DAVOS, Switzerland (AA) - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda expressed his appreciation for Türkiye’s efforts in finding channels to export Ukrainian grain to many countries, saying he hopes very much that Türkiye will continue to contribute to food security.