ANKARA (AA)- Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
GERMANY
BERLIN - Chancellor Olaf Scholz to deliver speech at opening ceremony of Germany’s first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Wilhelmshaven.
IRELAND
DUBLIN - Micheal Martin to be replaced by Leo Varadkar as prime minister in line with 2020 coalition agreement between Fianna Fail, Fine Gail, and Green Party.
SPORT
AR-RAYYAN, Qatar - Croatia to face Morocco in 2022 FIFA World Cup 3rd-place match.
SPECIAL REPORT
Looking to fill only career gap, Messi sets sights on football's ultimate prize
By Can Erozden
ANKARA (AA) - Football superstar Lionel Messi will be back to the FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, again vying for the top spot after his silver medal with Argentina in 2014.
SPECIAL REPORT
French superstar Kylian Mbappe eyes 2nd consecutive World Cup title
By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp
ANKARA (AA) - French superstar Kylian Mbappe is pursuing his second consecutive FIFA World Cup title in the 2022 final against Argentina on Sunday.
SPECIAL REPORT
Pakistan's top diplomat urges world to delink women’s rights from Afghanistan’s humanitarian, economic situation
By Betul Yuruk
UNITED NATIONS (AA) - Pakistan's top diplomat urged the international community to delink conditions concerning women's rights from the humanitarian and economic situation in Afghanistan while dealing with the Taliban – the country’s de facto authority.