ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
DIYARBAKIR – Following developments on sit-in by mothers outside office of Turkish opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) demanding return of kidnapped children.
SOMALIA
MOGADISHU – Following aftermath of Saturday's terror attack which killed more than 80 people, including two Turkish nationals.
LIBYA
TRIPOLI – Monitoring clashes between UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and forces of Khalifa Haftar.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD – Following anti-government protests.
SYRIA
ALEPPO / IDLIB / HASAKAH / RAQQA – Monitoring developments in civil war and Syrians fleeing northwestern Idlib de-escalation zone toward Turkish border amid attacks by Assad regime, Russian army, and Iranian-backed groups.
EGYPT
CAIRO – Emergency meeting for Arab League to discuss latest developments in Libya.
LEBANON
BEIRUT – Following ramifications of Hezbollah’s warning against attempt to "fail" Prime Minister-designate Hassan Diab.
TUNISIA
TUNIS – Prime Minister-designate Habib Jemli to hold press conference on latest efforts to form new government.
SUDAN
KHARTOUM – Following repercussions of verdict to execute 29 security personnel for killing and torturing a protester.
INDIA
NEW DELHI – Monitoring developments in controversial citizenship law.
ECONOMY
ANKARA – Turkish Statistical Institute to release Foreign Trade Statistics for November.
ANKARA – Treasury and Finance Ministry to reveal External Debt Statistics for third quarter.
SPECIAL REPORT
Sivasspor taking firm steps to be Turkish champions
By Can Erozden
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish top-tier football division Super Lig underdogs from country's central part, Demir Grup Sivasspor led the league's first half to target their first-ever major title.
SPECIAL REPORT
India protests: Families blame police for deaths
By Shuriah Niazi
UTTAR PRADESH, India (AA) – Fear and despair looms large in the Bijnor district in western Uttar Pradesh (UP) province, some 150 kilometers (93 miles) from the national capital New Delhi, even more than a week after two men were killed and 131 arrested by police.
SPECIAL REPORT
'Pakistan needs to double up its efforts on Kashmir'
By Riyaz ul Khaliq
ISTANBUL (AA) – Indian-administered Kashmir made headlines across the globe in 2019 after New Delhi imposed a severe lockdown and communications blockade in the disputed region in August.
SPECIAL REPORT
Zimbabwe’s youths shun festivities to focus on survival
By Jeffrey Moyo
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) – Christmas and New Year’s no longer matter to 29-year-old Raymond Mutavara, a jobless Zimbabwean university graduate, because he has more pressing things on his mind.
