Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, June 18, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

It is critical for the American economy to be in full swing before the Federal Reserve starts to step on the monetary breaks and make rate hikes, an expert told Anadolu Agency on Thursday.

As the world marks the International Day of Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on June 19, experts are debating the role of the international community in preventing sexual violence and delivering justice to victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo and elsewhere.

Ilha Furtada in the municipality of Mangaratiba, which belongs to the Costa Verde region in Rio de Janeiro, is located no more than 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the mainland.

Pakistan is fast losing its traditional nesting sites for sea turtles, posing further threats to the already endangered species, experts say.

Isabella Kikudi, a victim of sexual violence, hopes she will be able to see the day Ugandan rebel leaders of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) face justice for sexual and other crimes committed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Despite his advanced age, Cristiano Ronaldo is carrying on hitting the sports headlines as the Portuguese football superstar this week went down the EURO history scoring 11 goals to be the finals' all-time top scorer.

The formal end to South Sudan's five-year civil war in September 2018 is something that South Sudanese women will never forget.

Last year, when Indian film Director Vivek Agnihotri tried to bring a change in the Kashmiri food by captioning a vegetarian food plate as "Vegetarian Wazwan," locals expressed anger over what they saw as an infringement of their cultural traditions. -