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Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):


TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair Cabinet meeting at presidential complex.


IRAN/US/IRAQ

TEHRAN /WASHINGTON/ BAGHDAD - Following developments as tensions remain high after US operation killed Qasem Soleimani, commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Forces, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, vice president of Hashd al-Shaabi group, or Popular Mobilization Units.

TEHRAN/KERMAN - Soleimani to be buried in Kerman after ceremony led by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran.


LIBYA

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


SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war and northwestern Idlib de-escalation zone targeted by Bashar al-Assad regime and allies.


ALGERIA

ALGIERS - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet with his Algerian counterpart and to be received by Algerian president.


US

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to meet Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at White House.


UK

LONDON - UK's National Security Council meets to discuss US-Iran tensions.

LONDON - Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab expected to update House of Commons on situation in Iran following killing of Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani last week.


SPAIN

MADRID - Second round of voting in Spanish parliament to be held for vote of confidence of left coalition government to be formed by Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Leader Pedro Sanchez.


AUSTRIA

VIENNA - New government to be sworn in Austria.


VENEZUELA

CARACAS - Opposition leader Juan Guaido to try to enter National Assembly to start year as president of the organization.


ETHIOPIA

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church to celebrate Christmas.


ECONOMY

ANKARA - Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry to release airport statistics for December.

LUXEMBOURG - European statistical authority Eurostat to reveal Retail Trade statistics for November 2019.


SPORTS

APELDOORN, Netherlands - Turkish women’s national volleyball team to face Germany in European Qualifiers for 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

HURGHADA, Egypt - Best African player in 2019 to be named in ceremony; Liverpool duo Mohamed Salah (Egypt) and Sadio Mane (Senegal), and Manchester City midfielder Riyad Mahrez (Algeria) are nominees.


SPECIAL REPORT

Muslim-Sikh love story raises tensions in Pakistan

By Islamuddin Sajid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA) - The alleged love story of a young Muslim-Sikh couple has raised tensions in Nankana Sahib district in Pakistan’s northeastern Punjab province.


SPECIAL REPORT

Internet blockade kills zeal of Kashmiri businesswomen

By Nusrat Sidiq

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) - Battling social norms and breaking barriers, many women in Indian-administered Kashmir had assiduously worked to build their businesses over the past many years.


SPECIAL REPORT

Plastics to worsen waste, health problems: Expert

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - If the current trend continues and one billion tons of plastic is produced annually by 2050, a very serious health and waste problem may occur globally, according to an expert on plastic waste.

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