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.