ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
US
WASHINGTON - House of Representatives to conduct seventh vote after Representative Kevin McCarthy failed to get enough Republican support to become speaker.
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on US border security. He also due to hold Cabinet meeting.
NEW YORK - UN Security Council to meet after Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered Al-Aqsa Mosque’s courtyards in occupied East Jerusalem.
WASHINGTON - US government's requirement for proof of negative COVID-19 test for passengers from China, Hong Kong and Macau to go into effect.
UK
LONDON - UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to meet his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock.
LONDON - Train drivers working for 15 train companies who belong to the ASLEF union to go on strike in ongoing dispute over pay.
LONDON - Passengers flying from mainland China to UK required to take COVID-19 test before departure from today.
NORWAY
OSLO - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to deliver speech 'outlining NATO's role in turbulent times and security as shared responsibility' at annual conference of Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise.
SPORTS
LONDON - Following Chelsea vs. Manchester City match in English Premier League.
KAUNAS - Turkish basketball club Fenerbahce Beko to visit Zalgiris Kaunas in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 17 as regular season reaches halfway.
SPECIAL REPORT
Myanmar's independence is like a 'body without soul,' human rights activist says
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal
LONDON (AA) - Myanmar’s independence is like “a body without soul,” according to a prominent member of diaspora who spoke on the anniversary of the southeast Asian country’s independence from British rule 75 years ago.
SPECIAL REPORT
Messi, Benzema, Kante, Skriniar, Depay best free agents in 2023 summer
By Can Erozden
ANKARA (AA) - The 2023 summer transfer market in football is likely to be full of action as many high-profile players such as Lionel Messi, Karim Benzema, N'Golo Kante, Milan Skriniar and Memphis Depay will be free in June unless they renew their deals with their clubs.
SPECIAL REPORT
Pakistan looking to increase cooperation, trade with Türkiye, says envoy
By Busra Nur Cakmak
ANKARA (AA) - Pakistan is looking to increase cooperation and trade in the areas of textiles, construction, defense and clean energy with Turkiye and is eyeing to raise trade volume to $5 billion from the current $1 billion within next three to four years Pakistani envoy to Türkiye said.
SPECIAL REPORT
People with visual impairment, blindness in Switzerland still face many barriers: Swiss association
By Beyza Binnur Donmez
ISTANBUL (AA) - It is already a challenge to access health care, education, employment and to participate in the community for people with disabilities, and for those who rely on the use of touch to communicate their needs and access information, it is even harder to do so.
SPECIAL REPORT
Former US state lawmaker who attended Capitol riots maintains that Jan. 6 event was ‘a protest’
By Muhammed Enes Calli
ISTANBUL (AA) - After losing the 2020 election, former US President Donald Trump exhorted thousands of his supporters to march on the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021.
SPECIAL REPORT
Kylian Mbappe named highest earning footballer of 2022
By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp
ANKARA (AA) - Kylian Mbappe became the highest-earning footballer of 2022, according to Forbes.