ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):
SLOVENIA
LJUBLJANA - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to visit Slovenia after devastating floods.
SWITZERLAND
GENEVA - World Health Organization to hold press briefing.
US
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks in New Mexico as he seeks to build national momentum heading into 2024 polls.
NEW YORK - UN Security Council to hold debate on situation in Sudan.
NEW YORK - US envoy to UN to brief reporters at international body’s headquarters.
PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's ruling coalition set to dissolve National Assembly to pave way for caretaker setup, which is required to hold general elections.
JAPAN
TOKYO - Typhoon Khanun lashes through southwestern Kagoshima and Kumamoto provinces, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.
ECONOMY
BEIJING - China to release inflation figures for July.
ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to release dairy and poultry production figures for first half.
SPECIAL REPORT
Pakistan's election crisis explained
By Aamir Latif
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - As Pakistan's ruling coalition is set to call it a day on Wednesday following the completion of a five-year term of the current National Assembly, a thick pall of uncertainty surrounds the South Asian country's future political scenario.
SPECIAL REPORT
French riverside booksellers up in arms over Olympics-linked displacement without consultation
By Gizem Taskin Nicollet
PARIS (AA) - Amidst the whispering breeze of the Seine River, a cultural treasure adorns the soul of Paris— "les bouquinistes,” the riverside booksellers.