Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, July 17, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.

ANKARA - Following latest cease-fire agreement for Idlib, northwestern Syria, along Turkey's southern border, reached by Turkey, Russia.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - EU leaders to meet in person after months of virtual meetings to discuss EU's long-term budget and €750 billion ($853.9 billion) coronavirus recovery plan.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following clashes between Libyan army, militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release international immigration statistics for 2019.

ANKARA - Turkey's Central Bank to reveal private sector's foreign debt statistics for May.

ANKARA - Chambers and Commodity Exchanges Union to announce Established and Liquidated Companies data for June.

LUXEMBOURG - European statistical office Eurostat to share inflation figures for June.

SPECIAL REPORT

Hajj cancelation due to COVID-19 hurting Somali farmers

By Magdalene Mukami

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) - With the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, or hajj, canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the socio-economic lives of Somalis have been dealt a serious blow.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish Super Lig’s relegation zone getting hot

By Muhammed Enes Calli

ANKARA (AA) - The relegation battle in Turkish football has intensified in recent weeks as seven teams fight to stay in the Turkish Super Lig.

SPECIAL REPORT

Palestinian girl recalls days in Israeli prison cell

By Salam Abu Sharar

RAMALLAH (AA) - The world came crashing down on the hurly-burly collage going Palestinian girls when Israeli troops raided their homes past midnight near Ramallah.

SPECIAL REPORT

India: Women who fight coronavirus face 2-way risk

By Cheena Kapoor

NEW DELHI (AA) - Every morning Kiran Jha wakes up and leaves for work by 8 am, visiting households on her block and asking residents to wear masks and checking their well-being.

SPECIAL REPORT

Former Formula 1 driver's death marks 5 years

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Jules Bianchi -- a former Formula 1 driver -- passed away in 2015 after a longtime coma as Friday marks five years of his death.

SPECIAL REPORT

COVID-19 risks kids’ health, development, protection’

By Erdogan Cagatay Zontur

ANKARA (AA) - The novel coronavirus pandemic poses negative impacts to children’s health, development and protection, due to the disruption for the routine activities of families, friends and the entire society, according to a sociology professor.