Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, April 14, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - Following reconstruction process in aftermath of powerful Feb. 6 earthquakes.

US

NEW YORK - Vice President Kamala Harris to deliver speech on third day of annual National Action Network Convention.

NEW YORK - UN General Assembly to mark 1994 genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda.

NEW YORK - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to attend "Prayer for Peace" event at UN headquarters.

WASHINGTON - Jack Teixeira expected to appear in court after being arrested over his alleged involvement in leaking classified US government, military documents.

WASHINGTON - Former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence to deliver remarks at National Rifle Association's annual leadership forum in state of Indiana.

IRELAND

DUBLIN - US President Joe Biden to conclude his Ireland visit with trip to County Mayo, region where his ancestors had family ties with.

FRANCE

PARIS - Constitutional Court to hand down ruling on highly controversial pension reform.

CHINA

BEIJING - Following meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

THE ECONOMY

ISTANBUL - Türkiye to launch indigenous observation satellite, IMECE.

SPECIAL REPORT

Strep A: an innocent bacterium that could be life-threatening

By Magda Panoutsopoulou

ATHENS (AA) - Several children have died in Europe and other parts of the world from the rather common bacterial infection called Group A Streptococcus bacteria, also known as Strep A.

SPECIAL REPORT

British rock band Wishbone Ash: Heavy metal culture maintains 'unabated'

By Faruk Zorlu and Isa Toprak

ANKARA (AA) - Set to embark on a concert in Türkiye's capital Ankara, Wishbone Ash emphasized that heavy metal music and culture are still popular and show no signs of slowing down.

SPECIAL REPORT

Circa 1998: Recalling Pol Pot and his Khmer regime in Cambodia

By Aamir Latif

ANKARA (AA) - For some Cambodians, Pol Pot is still regarded as a revolutionary and a powerful figure to be worshipped.

SPECIAL REPORT

Future or decline of Social Democracy in Europe?

By Semir Sejfovic

SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (AA) - Social democracy in Europe faced significant political setbacks in recent years, exemplified by electoral defeats to nationalist, ultra-conservative, or far-right parties in several EU member states. Parties appealed to voters who feel left behind by mainstream politics, using anti-immigrant and anti-establishment rhetoric to attract support.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish dietitian urges those who fast to avoid malnutrition during Ramadan

By Zehra Nur Duz

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish expert on Friday called on those who fast to avoid food with high fat, salt, and sugar food during Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar, for healthy fasting.