ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, April 16, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA - Following latest developments on coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.
ANKARA - Following latest cease-fire agreement for Idlib, northwestern Syria, along Turkey's southern border, reached by Turkey, Russia.
US
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to speak at White House’s Coronavirus Task Force briefing.
WASHINGTON - Trump to host teleconference with G7 leaders.
LIBYA / RUSSIA / TURKEY
TRIPOLI / MOSCOW / ANKARA - Monitoring diplomatic initiatives to resolve Libyan crisis.
THE ECONOMY
ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release outstanding loans received from abroad by private sector for February.
LUXEMBOURG - European statistical office, Eurostat to reveal industrial production statistics for February.
SPORTS
ANKARA - Following COVID-19 impacts on sporting events worldwide.
SPECIAL REPORT
Smokers at greater risk of contracting COVID-19: Expert
By Gozde Bayar
ANKARA (AA) - Smokers are 14 times more likely to contract the novel coronavirus compared to those who do not smoke, according to the head of a Turkish anti-addiction group.
SPECIAL REPORT
Pakistan’s internet use surges amid COVID-19 lockdown
By Kiran Butt
LAHORE, Pakistan (AA) - From binge-watching the Turkish drama series Resurrection: Ertugrul on Netflix to video calls with family and friends, Pakistanis are keeping themselves quite occupied while quarantined.
SPECIAL REPORT
'Deadly pesticides are poison for nature, not solution'
By Burak Bir
ANKARA (AA) - Broadly used across the world against the harmful insects, pesticides control pests for food security, yet, contrary to the claims, they are toxic substances that leave permanent marks on human and environmental health, according to an environmentalist.
SPECIAL REPORT
Muslim charities aid needy in India amid COVID-19
By Shuriah Niazi
NEW DELHI (AA) - Muslim charities and other voluntary organizations are helping the poor in India during a nationwide lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus.
SPECIAL REPORT
OEEC: 72 years after first step over economic cooperation in Europe
By Gokhan Ergocun and Tuba Sahin
ISTANBUL / ANKARA (AA) - The Organization for European Economic Co-operation (OEEC), the initial version of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), came into being on April 16, 1948 to promote cooperation and reduce tariffs and barriers in intra-European trade among 18 member countries.
SPECIAL REPORT
Coronavirus aftermath to herald new era: Expert
By Fahri Aksut
ANKARA (AA) - The novel coronavirus outbreak has widely changed the perceptions and demands of many people, and thus, nothing can be the same, said a Turkish sociologist.