ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):
PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD - Following developments as record-breaking floods have caused massive destruction, killed more than 1,160 people, and affected over 33 million since mid-June.
CZECH REPUBLIC
PRAGUE - EU foreign ministers to hold informal meeting to discuss support for Ukraine and international issues.
GERMANY
BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz to hold news conference on energy and security issues after two-day Cabinet meeting.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD - Following developments amid political turmoil and violent protests in the country.
UKRAINE
KYIV - Following Russia’s war on Ukraine, sanctions, peace efforts, Istanbul grain shipment deal, and related international developments.
LIBYA
TRIPOLI - Following clashes between rival militias in Libya’s capital.
THE ECONOMY
ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release GDP figures for second quarter of 2022.
PARIS - France to announce GDP figures for second quarter of 2022.
BERLIN - German Federal Statistical Office to release unemployment data for August.
LUXEMBOURG - EU’s statistical office to announce preliminary inflation data for August.
MOSCOW - Russia’s statistical authority to release unemployment data.
SPORTS
NEW YORK - Following US Open tennis tournament.
SPECIAL REPORT
Experts, activists call for initiatives to end plight of Dalits
By Ahmad Adil
NEW DELHI (AA) - Earlier this month, when a nine-year-old boy from the lower caste Dalit community in Rajasthan died after being beaten by a teacher allegedly for drinking water from a pot meant for upper caste teachers, it brought to the fore the conditions of Dalits in India.
SPECIAL REPORT
OPINION - Malaysia’s 65th National Day Marks a Special Moment for Malaysia-Türkiye Diplomatic Relations
By Sazali bin Mustafa Kamal
ANKARA (AA) - As Malaysia celebrates its 65th National Day on Aug. 31, this year’s celebration marks a very special day and time in the history of diplomacy between Malaysia and the Republic of Türkiye.