Diary

ANKARA (AA) — Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, July 29, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

UK

LONDON - Rail workers belonging to the RMT union working for 14 train operating companies to go on strike in ongoing dispute over jobs, pay, conditions.

NIGER

NIAMEY - Following coup attempt after soldiers claimed ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum.

TÜRKİYE

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to meet with his South Korean counterpart Park Jin to discuss bilateral ties and regional, global developments.

SPORTS

WELLINGTON - Following 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

SPECIAL REPORT

Will EU common asylum policy prevent tragic refugee drownings?

By Ebad Ahmed

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AA) — On June 14, the world woke up to the harrowing news of the drowning of hundreds of people off the coast of Greece. Most of those killed in the Mediterranean Sea are believed to be economic migrants from the Global South who were making the dangerous journey for a better future.