Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, April 17, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

TÜRKİYE

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

US

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss situation in Yemen.

NEW YORK - US Ambassador to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield to address media on 'wrongful detentions.'

NEW YORK - New York City Mayor Eric Adams to hold press conference on crime incidents.

WASHINGTON - Following panel titled 'Disaster Diplomacy: Recoding International Solidarity for a Resilient World' by Turkish Communications Directorate.

FLORIDA - SpaceX plans test flight of giant Starship rocket.

UK

BELFAST - Former US President Bill Clinton, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Irish President Bertie Ahern to join panel on 25th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement in Queen University Belfast.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Former Chancellor Angela Merkel to be awarded country’s highest Order of Merit.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release international investment position figures for February.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to reveal house sales data for March.

ANKARA - Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry to share central government's budget balance table for March.

JAPAN

KARUIZAWA - Following meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers

SPECIAL REPORT

Laylat al-Qadr, the holiest night in Islam

By Anadolu Staff

ISTANBUL (AA) - Muslims are looking forward to welcoming Laylat al-Qadr, or the Night of Destiny, on April 17.

SPECIAL REPORT

Increasing awareness helps hemophiliacs participate more in social life

By Gozde Bayar

ANKARA (AA) - Raising awareness of hemophilia can increase the participation of hemophiliacs in social life, according to those suffering from the bleeding disorder.

SPECIAL REPORT

Indian officials altering texts in school books triggers outrage

By Anadolu Staff

ANKARA (AA) - Millions of visitors are awestruck every year by the beauty of the iconic Taj Mahal, a 17th-century marble mausoleum in northern India built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife.