ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
LITHUANIA
VILNIUS - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend NATO Heads of State and Government Meeting, hold bilateral meetings with world leaders, and hold press conference.
VILNIUS - US President Joe Biden to deliver remarks at Vilnius University on highlighting US support for Ukraine, global challenges.
VILNIUS - Following day 2 of NATO leaders’ summit also attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
VILNIUS - NATO public forum to continue on second day.
INDONESIA
JAKARTA - Following summit of foreign ministers of Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
ISRAEL
TEL AVIV - Following Israeli protests after passing of first reading of bill deemed to curb powers of Supreme Court as part of government’s judicial overhaul plan.
NORTH KOREA
PYONGYANG - Following developments in aftermath of North Korea's launch of ballistic missile.
US
WASHINGTON - FBI Director Christopher Wray to appear before House Judiciary Committee.
WASHINGTON - US lawmakers expected to vote on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
NEW YORK - UN Security Council to hold session on peacekeeping force on Cyprus.
THE ECONOMY
ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release industrial production index for May.
MOSCOW - Russian statistical authority to release inflation figures for June.
SPORTS
LONDON - Wimbledon, 3rd Grand Slam of year in tennis, to continue with quarterfinal games.
CLERMONT-FERRAND - Stage 11 of Tour de France to be held between Clermont-Ferrand, Moulins.
SPECIAL REPORT
Analysts in Washington ‘optimistic’ about US-Türkiye relations after NATO Vilnius summit
By Iclal Turan
WASHINGTON (AA) - As leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) 31 member states gathered Tuesday for a two-day summit in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius, making the headlines were Türkiye giving the greenlight to Sweden’s NATO accession, and several bilateral meetings, including one between the Turkish and the US leaders.
SPECIAL REPORT
What's so controversial about Japan's release of radioactive waste from Fukushima plant?
By Anadolu staff
ANKARA (AA) - Japan's nuclear regulator last week gave a nod to the long-planned release of treated radioactive water from the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear power plant, allowing the country to begin discharge of the waste into the sea this summer.
SPECIAL REPORT
Muslim cyclists in UK take to road to help the world's needy
By Burak Bir
LONDON (AA) - Teaming up with charity groups for various projects, a group of Muslims riders in London have devoted themselves to addressing severe problems faced by needy people around the world.