Diary

ANKARA (AA) — Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, April 28, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to present Commander-in-Chief’s trophy to Air Force Falcons football team.

NEW YORK - UN General Assembly to hold informal consultations on Summit of the Future to be convened in New York in September 2024.

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) to hold 12th plenary session.

UK

LONDON - 130,000 civil servants and public sector staff who are members of PCS union to go on strike in ongoing dispute over pay, pensions, job security.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination to present findings on various countries, including Russia.

HUNGARY

BUDAPEST - Pope Francis to start three-day visit to Hungary.

THE ECONOMY

ISTANBUL - Opening ceremony of Türkiye's largest technology and aviation event TEKNOFEST to be held at Ataturk Airport.

SAKARYA, Türkiye - Uludag Economy Summit 2023 to kick off.

SPECIAL REPORT

Immunization prevents up to 5M deaths every year, says WHO official

By Busra Nur Cakmak

ANKARA (AA) — Immunization currently prevents 3.5 million to 5 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza, and the measles, said a World Health Organization official.

SPECIAL REPORT

Hundreds of Bangladeshis in Sudan face dire conditions, hope for safe exit​​​​​​​

By Md. Kamruzzaman

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) — Hundreds of Bangladeshi expatriates working in Sudan's capital Khartoum are suffering food crises and frequent robberies in the war-torn North African nation.