ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, May 6, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – Monitoring developments on coronavirus pandemic in Turkey, worldwide.
GERMANY
BERLIN – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with German counterpart Heiko Maas.
UK
LONDON – Millions of voters in England to go to polls for local and mayoral elections, while parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wales are underway on “super Thursday” election day.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS – EU defense ministers to meet in Brussels to discuss international security issues, conflict in eastern Ukraine.
UKRAINE
KYIV – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to meet Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to discuss bilateral relations, conflict in eastern Ukraine.
US
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on American Jobs Plan in Louisiana.
WASHINGTON – House Foreign Affairs Committee to hold hearing on “Atrocities Against Uyghurs and Other Minorities in Xinjiang.”
COLOMBIA
BOGOTA – Following escalating tensions between government, civil society on ninth day of protests.
UGANDA
KAMPALA – International Criminal Court (ICC) to deliver sentence on Dominic Ongwen, who was found guilty of 61 crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in Uganda in 2002-2005.
MYANMAR
YANGON – Monitoring developments in Myanmar after Feb. 1 military coup triggered violent protests.
THE ECONOMY
ANKARA – Turkish Central Bank to announce Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision on interest rates.
BRUSSELS – European statistical department to release retail trade volumes for March.
SPECIAL REPORT
Food insecurity Turkey's top climate change risk: Expert
By Burak Bir
ANKARA (AA) – Among all the potential dangers of climate change, the top risk it poses to Turkey is its threat to the country's food security and water supplies, an expert told Anadolu Agency.
SPECIAL REPORT
Kenyans risk health to earn living in informal sector
By Andrew Wasike
NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – As the world observes Occupational Safety and Health Week on May 4-10, nearly 14 million people in the East African country of Kenya risk their lives by working under extreme conditions.
SPECIAL REPORT
Senior Turkish deputy urges all parties to prepare new draft constitutions
By Emin Avundukluoglu
ANKARA (AA) – A top Turkish parliamentarian on Thursday called on all political parties to prepare their own proposals for a new constitution.
SPECIAL REPORT
Chile's Vidal set to bag 9th league title in 10 years
By Can Erozden
ANKARA (AA) – Inter Milan's Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal last weekend earned an addition to his trophy cabinet by helping put the "Nerazzurri" (Black and Blues) on track to win Italy’s Serie A title.
