ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Dec 3, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set to leave for London to attend NATO leaders meeting.
UK
LONDON – Turkish president to attend quartet Syria summit with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at 10 Downing Street.
LONDON – Erdogan to attend reception for NATO leaders by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
LONDON – Erdogan also due to attend dinner hosted by PM Johnson for NATO leaders at 10 Downing Street.
LONDON – NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to deliver speech at NATO Engages conference.
US
WASHINGTON – House Intelligence Committee to release report summarizing their investigation into President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine.
RUSSIA
MOSCOW – Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to meet with his Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh.
AZERBAIJAN
BAKU – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD – Following developments after Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi submitted resignation to parliament, including anti-government protests.
LEBANON
BEIRUT – Following weeks-long anti-government protests.
JORDAN
AMMAN – State Security Court to hold new session in trial of Israeli infiltrator.
IRAN
TEHRAN – Following indefinite visit by Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi for regional peace initiative.
LIBYA
TRIPOLI – Following offensive of Gen. Haftar’s forces on capital.
SOUTH SUDAN
JUBA – South African Deputy President David Mabuza, in his capacity as special envoy to South Sudan, to chair consultative meeting of parties over Revitalized Agreement on Resolution of Conflict in South Sudan.
ETHIOPIA
ADDIS ABABA – 16 Days of Activism Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence to kick off at African Union headquarters.
ECONOMY
ANKARA – Turkish Statistical Institute to release inflation figures for November.
SPECIAL REPORT
Babri Mosque conflict still haunts Pakistan’s Hindus
By Aamir Latif
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – On the morning of Nov. 9, Ram Nath Maharaj arrived at the Shri Panchmukhi Hanuman temple in Karachi to oversee preparations for routine Saturday prayers.
SPECIAL REPORT
South Sudan: 100-day extension to focus on security
By Benjamin Takpiny
JUBA, South Sudan (AA) – South Sudan's warring parties had a mixed reaction to a 100-day extension for the formation of a transitional government of national unity.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkish inventor helps blind with high-tech walking cane
By Handan Kazanci
ISTANBUL (AA) - Shaken by an accident in New York City whose scars on his head are visible even now, a blind man from Turkey turned his chance collision into an opportunity to help millions.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkey overcoming recession: Prominent economist
By Aysu Bicer and Yunus Turk
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish economy is now getting out of a severe recession bursting out in the second half of 2018, according to eminent economist Nouriel Roubini.
SPECIAL REPORT
Turkey, Libya deal prevents fait accompli in E. Mediterranean
By Gozde Bayar
ANKARA (AA) – Turkey and Libya’s UN-recognized government have inked a memorandum on maritime boundaries to prevent any fait accompli in the Mediterranean Sea.
SPECIAL REPORT
Colombia: Ripple of protest turns into massive test
By Vakkas Dogantekin
ANKARA (AA) – Conventional Colombian wisdom says “No hay mal que dure 100 anos, ni cuerpo que lo resista,” or "There is no evil that lasts 100 years, or body that resists it.”