Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

DIYARBAKIR - Following developments on sit-in by mothers outside office of Turkish opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) demanding return of kidnapped children.

SOMALIA

MOGADISHU - Following aftermath of Saturday's terror attack which killed more than 80 people, including two Turkish nationals.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Monitoring clashes between UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and forces of Khalifa Haftar.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Following anti-government protests.

SYRIA

ALEPPO / IDLIB / HASAKAH / RAQQA - Monitoring developments in civil war and Syrians fleeing northwestern Idlib de-escalation zone toward Turkish border amid attacks by Assad regime, Russian army, and Iranian-backed groups.

EGYPT

CAIRO - Emergency meeting for Arab League to discuss latest developments in Libya.

LEBANON

BEIRUT - Following ramifications of Hezbollah’s warning against attempt to "fail" Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab.

TUNISIA

TUNIS - Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli to hold press conference on latest efforts to form new government.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM - Following repercussions of verdict to execute 29 security personnel for killing and torturing a protester.

INDIA

NEW DELHI - Monitoring developments in controversial citizenship law.

ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release Foreign Trade Statistics for November.

ANKARA - Treasury and Finance Ministry to reveal External Debt Statistics for third quarter.

SPECIAL REPORT

Sivasspor taking firm steps to be Turkish champions

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish top-tier football division Super Lig underdogs from country's central part, Demir Grup Sivasspor led the league's first half to target their first-ever major title.

SPECIAL REPORT

India protests: Families blame police for deaths

By Shuriah Niazi

UTTAR PRADESH, India (AA) - Fear and despair looms large in the Bijnor district in western Uttar Pradesh (UP) province, some 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the national capital New Delhi, even more than a week after two men were killed and 131 arrested by police.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Pakistan needs to double up its efforts on Kashmir'

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ISTANBUL (AA) - Indian-administered Kashmir made headlines across the globe in 2019 after New Delhi imposed a severe lockdown and communications blockade in the disputed region in August.

SPECIAL REPORT

Zimbabwe’s youths shun festivities to focus on survival

By Jeffrey Moyo

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) - Christmas and New Year’s no longer matter to 29-year-old Raymond Mutavara, a jobless Zimbabwean university graduate, because he has more pressing things on his mind.