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Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019
ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) First Ministerial Conference on Social Development in an Istanbul hotel.
ISTANBUL – Erdogan to attend 8th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process to convene under theme of Peace, Partnership, Prosperity at Dolmabahce Palace.
ISTANBUL – Erdogan to meet with Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani and Marija Pejcinovic Buric, secretary general of Council of Europe, at Dolmabahce presidential working office.
ANKARA – Anadolu Agency Editors Desk to host National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar.
ANKARA – Turkish parliament to start negotiations on 2020 central government budget law.
ANKARA – A Turkish labor union to protest French police violence injuring Anadolu Agency photojournalist Mustafa Yalcin during pension reform demonstrations.
US
WASHINGTON – House Judiciary Committee to hold its second public hearing in impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump over Ukraine dealings.
FRANCE
PARIS – Normandy Four talks to resume; German, French, Russian, Ukrainian leaders to meet in Paris for peace talks on conflict in eastern Ukraine.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS – EU foreign ministers to meet for foreign affairs council in Brussels.
SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG – Candith Mashego-Dlamini, deputy minister of international relations and cooperation, to launch 3rd United Nations Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty.
PRETORIA – Senzo Mchunu, public service and administration minister, to address International Anti-Corruption Day event.
SOUTH SUDAN
JUBA – Opposition leader Riek Machar excepted in capital Juba for a face to face meeting with President Salva Kiir to discuss implementation of peace agreement.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD - Following ongoing anti-government protests.
SYRIA
ALEPPO / IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.
PALESTINE
RAMALAH – General strike to be staged in West Bank city of Hebron over Israeli attacks against Ibrahimi Mosque.
ALGERIA
ALGIERS – Army Chief of Staff Ahmed Gaid Salah to deliver speech ahead of presidential polls set for Thursday.
LIBYA
TRIPOLI – Following ongoing battles over capital Tripoli.
LEBANON
BEIRUT – Following weeks-long anti-government protests.
ECONOMY
ISTANBUL – African Business Councils Advisory Meeting to be held with attendance of Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan.
SPECIAL REPORT
UK election hit by allegations of Russian interference
By Karim El-Bar
LONDON (AA) – The Conservative and Labour parties have traded blows in recent days over alleged Russian interference in U.K. politics as the country’s general election is set for Thursday.
SPECIAL REPORT
Welsh library with a secret escaped Nazi bombing
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal
LONDON (AA) – Nazi German fighter planes mercilessly bombarded many towns and cities, including London, in a non-stop campaign during the worst periods of World War II.
SPECIAL REPORT
Political rivals in UK gird up for game of thrones
By Karim El-Bar
LONDON (AA) - With the U.K. general election taking place this Thursday, Anadolu Agency takes a look at the leaders of the main parties.
SPECIAL REPORT
Myanmar has failed to protect Rohingya: Gambia official
By Mustapha K. Darboe
BANJUL, Gambia (AA) – Myanmar has failed in its obligations to protect the rights of its Rohingya Muslim minority under the UN Genocide Convention, said Gambian Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou.
SPECIAL REPORT
ANALYSIS – What is behind rising anger against Iran in Iraq?
By Raed al-Hamid
BAGHDAD (AA) – Following the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, the Iranian influence has expanded in the country through intervention in the formation of political parties and supporting militia groups.
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