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ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair National Security Council meeting.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release Economic Confidence Index for July.

ANKARA - Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency to announce banking sector statistics for June.

ANKARA - European statistical authority to release Economic Sentiment Indicator for July.

THAILAND

BANGKOK - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to attend the 52nd meeting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations Foreign Ministers in Thailand.

GERMANY

BERLIN - News conference to be held by Interior Minister Horst Seehofor on recent violent incidents, including killing of 8-year-old boy at Frankfurt Central Station on Monday.

UK

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to visit Wales.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Following situation of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who was jailed for 30 days last week after calling for unauthorized protests.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM - Following ramifications of killing of five protesters in Al-Obeid city.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following fierce battles in vicinity of capital Tripoli.

ALGERIA

ALGIERS - Student protests to be staged against Bouteflika-era officials.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB - Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war.

SPORTS

MUNICH - Audi Cup to begin in German city of Munich as Turkish football club Fenerbahce gears up to face hosts Bayern Munich.

SPECIAL REPORT

Deadly Blue Whale game to hit silver screen

By Gozde Bayar

ANKARA (AA) - A new Indian thriller movie aims to draw attention to a growing phenomenon of teen suicides related to the online game “Blue Whale”.

SPECIAL REPORT

Mahathir's Rohingya proposal spurs mixed reactions

By Riyaz ul Khaliq

ANKARA (AA) - A recent proposal by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad that the Rohingya ethnic minority should be treated as Myanmar nationals or given the chance to form their own state drew cautious reactions from members of the persecuted community, which reiterated their desire to live in their country as dignified citizens.

SPECIAL REPORT

Ethiopia faces steep odds in managing childhood cancer

By Seleshi Tessema

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) - The name Mathiwos Wondu is associated with tragedy, a source of motivation and an institution that provides care and support to poor children and their families in Ethiopia.

SPECIAL REPORT

INFOGRAPHIC - Collection of plastic waste can enrich Turkey: expert

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Plastic waste is a very important resource that has the potential to benefit Turkey if it is collected properly, according to the head of the country's Chamber of Environmental Engineers.