ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
IZMIR - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend provincial congress of his ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in Aegean province Izmir, as well as congresses in Hakkari, Nevsehir via live video link, followed by groundbreaking, opening ceremonies and international migration congress.
ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to deliver speech via video conference at African Regional Review Meeting, 46th Session of UN Human Rights Council.
ANKARA - Following latest developments on COVID-19 outbreak in Turkey, worldwide, including new virus strains.
US
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on lives lost to COVID-19.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS - EU Foreign Affairs Council to convene. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expected to join meeting via video conference.
GERMANY
BERLIN - German President Frank Walter Steinmeier to meet WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus to discuss international cooperation to combat pandemic.
UK
LONDON - Prime Minister Boris Johnson to reveal lockdown exit plan for England.
LIBYA
TRIPOLI - Monitoring repercussions of attack that targeted Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha's convoy late on Sunday.
TRIPOLI - New UN envoy Jan Kubis pays official visit to Libya.
ALGERIA
ALGIERS - Algerians mark second anniversary of uprising launched to topple former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
LEBANON
BEIRUT - Families of victims of Beirut 2020 blast to protest in front of Palace of Justice.
YEMEN
SANAA - Following latest developments of confrontations between government forces, Houthis on several fronts, mainly in eastern Marib region.
THE ECONOMY
ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to announce sectoral confidence indices for February.
ANKARA - Treasury and Finance Ministry to reveal central government debt stock for January.
ANKARA - Turkey's Central Bank to reveal capacity utilization rate of manufacturing sector for February.
ANKARA - Culture and Tourism Ministry to announce number of arriving and departing foreigners in January.
SPECIAL REPORT
Liberation of Karabakh paves way for regional development: Expert
By Riyaz ul Khaliq
ISTANBUL (AA) - The liberation of Nagorno-Karabakh from Armenian occupation provides a greater chance for cooperation, peace and development in the region, according to an expert from Azerbaijan.
SPECIAL REPORT
Sudan, Israel normalization needs new talks: TSC member
Bahram Abdel Moneim
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) - A Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) member, Muhammad al-Faki Suleiman, has urged new talks on normalization relations with Israel as a new Sudanese government is due to be formed.
SPECIAL REPORT
Zinc, Vitamin C yield no 'significant' gains against COVID: Study
By Jeyhun Aliyev
ANKARA (AA) - Coronavirus patients who were treated with high doses of zinc and vitamin C did not show "significant" improvement compared to traditional treatments, according to a recent US-based clinical trial.
SPECIAL REPORT
Bangladesh: Pandemic takes toll on kids' mental health
By SM Najmus Sakib
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Many children in Bangladesh are facing severe physical and mental discomfort, particularly in the capital Dhaka, as they have been kept at home for a long time and are unable to socialize with other children due to COVID-19 restrictions.