ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, June 28, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend commissioning ceremony of Turksat 5A communication satellite with participation of Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoglu. Erdogan also to chair his Justice and Development (AK) Party's Central Decision and Executive Board (MKYK) meeting.
ANKARA – Following normalization process in Turkey amid drop in COVID-19 cases, plus worldwide pandemic situation.
UZBEKISTAN
TASHKENT – Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay to attend the 6th Meeting of Turkey-Uzbekistan Joint Economic Commission, meet Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
ITALY
ROME – Ministerial Meeting of International Coalition Against DAESH terror group, also known as ISIS, to be held with participation of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
US
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden to welcome Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin to White House.
PALESTINE
JERUSALEM – Following aftermath of May cease-fire agreement between Israel, Hamas.
MYANMAR
YANGON – Monitoring developments after February military coup triggered violent protests, crackdown.
ECONOMY
ANKARA – Turkish Central Bank to reveal international reserves, foreign currency liquidity for May.
SPORTS
COPENHAGEN/BUCHAREST – Croatia to face Spain; France to take on Switzerland in UEFA EURO 2020 last 16 phase.
SPECIAL REPORT
South Sudan misused oil revenues: Government official
By Benjamin Takpiny
JUBA, South Sudan (AA) – Mismanagement of oil revenues is undermining development in South Sudan, according to a senior official.
SPECIAL REPORT
Ireland, Palestine: A tale of 2 struggles
By Muhammad Mussa
LONDON (AA) – Walking along one of Dublin's main thoroughfares one notices a Palestinian flag fluttering in the afternoon breeze, raised high and standing alongside its Irish counterpart.
SPECIAL REPORT
Time to 'confront horror' of Canada’s residential schools: First Nations councilor
By Barry Ellsworth
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – The world view of Canada as a nice, decent country populated with polite people was recently shattered with the recent discovery of nearly 1,000 unmarked graves of First Nations children.
SPECIAL REPORT
Plastic waste's poisonous journey through food chain
By Burak Bir
ANKARA (AA) – Toxic chemicals in plastic waste are poisoning people by seeping into poultry eggs contaminated with hazardous dioxin chemicals, according to a recent study.