ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, July 1, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet deputies at the headquarters of the Justice and Development (AK) Party and attend the 4th National Action Plan Promotion Meeting on Combating Violence Against Women.
ANKARA – Following normalization process in Turkey amid drop in COVID-19 cases, plus worldwide pandemic situation.
TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS
LEFKOSA – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference after meeting Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Ersin Tatar.
US
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden to travel to Surfside, Florida where a building partially collapsed recently and a search for survivors continues.
CAMEROON
YAOUNDE – Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa, to hold press briefing on COVID-19 vaccines rollout and new variants in Africa.
PALESTINE
JERUSALEM – Following the aftermath of the May cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
MYANMAR
YANGON – Monitoring developments after February military coup triggered violent protests and crackdown.
ECONOMY
ISTANBUL – Istanbul Chamber of Industry to release Purchasing Managers’ Index for June.
LONDON – IHS Markit to release Eurozone’s Purchasing Managers’ Index for June.
SPORTS
LONDON – Following Wimbledon 2021, the season’s third Grand Slam tournament.
SPECIAL REPORT
Ugandan health facilities charging COVID-19 patients a fortune
By Hamza Kyeyune
KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) – A civil society organization has dragged the Uganda government to the country’s high court for failure to regulate the exorbitant fees being charged for management and treatment of COVID-19 patients in private health facilities.
SPECIAL REPORT
In Brazil, another tragedy also left 500,000 dead
By Federico Cornali
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AA) – Brazil surpassed 500,000 deaths from the coronavirus on June 19, a record that will mark one of the saddest chapters in the country's history.
SPECIAL REPORT
Kashmir’s architectural marvels withstand ravages of time
By Nusrat Sidiq
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – The capital city of Indian-administered Kashmir is home to architectural marvels that have withstood the ravages of time.
