Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive President of the European Council Charles Michel in Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul.

ISTANBUL – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with his Ghanaian counterpart Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey in Istanbul.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

ALBANIA

TIRANA -Turkish Environment Minister Murat Kurum to be received by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.

TAIWAN

TAIPEI – More than 19 million voters to vote to elect their new president and 113 members of parliament.

IRAN/US/IRAQ/TURKEY

TEHRAN /WASHINGTON/ BAGHDAD/ANKARA – Following developments after Iran targeted Iraqi bases housing US troops.

TEHRAN – Following developments after Iran's announcement on unintentionally shooting down Ukrainian 737 plane in Tehran, leaving all passengers, crew members dead.

OMAN

MUSCAT – Following developments after the death of Oman's long-serving Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI – Monitoring clashes between UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and forces of Khalifa Haftar.

SYRIA

ALEPPO/IDLIB/ RAQQA/HASAKEH – Monitoring developments in Syrian civil war and northwestern Idlib de-escalation zone targeted by Bashar al-Assad regime and allies.

SPORTS

APELDOORN, the Netherlands – Turkey’s national volleyball team will take on Poland in the CEV European qualification semifinals for the 2020 Olympic Games. Germany to meet the Netherlands in the final four.

SPECIAL REPORT

Innovative technology saving women’s lives in Cameroon

Aurore Bonny

BAMENDA, Cameroon (AA) – Technology invented by young doctor Conrad Tankou has made cervical and breast cancer screening easier in rural areas of Bamenda in northwestern Cameroon.

SPECIAL REPORT

UK economy out of the frying pan into the fire

Karim El-Bar

LONDON (AA) – As the U.K. prepares to leave the EU at the end of January and trade talks are about to begin, confidence in the British economy is in question after three years of Brexit turmoil.

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