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Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - Oct. 18, 2021

Daily briefing on novel coronavirus pandemic worldwide, Turkey, other developments

Beyza Binnur Donmez  | 18.10.2021 - Update : 18.10.2021
Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing - Oct. 18, 2021

ANKARA

Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments in Turkey, around the world, and on the coronavirus pandemic.

Developments in Turkey, coronavirus pandemic and other news

Turkey has administered over 113.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since it launched an immunization drive this January, according to official figures released Sunday.

Turkey never looks at cooperation with African countries as short-term, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.

Erdogan arrived Sunday in Angola’s capital Luanda, the first leg of his mini-tour of three African countries which also includes Nigeria and Togo.

Continuing its war on terror, Turkish security forces “neutralized” five YPG/PKK terrorists who were preparing to target areas in northern Syria that had been cleared of terror elements as part of Turkey's Operation Peace Spring in 2019.

Other developments across the world

Russia on Sunday continued an unhealthy streak, hitting a record high number of coronavirus cases for the fourth straight day.

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said Sunday it had intercepted two explosive-laden drones fired by Houthi rebels towards Saudi Arabia.

At least 14 people have died in the southern Indian state of Kerala after heavy rains in its south and central areas caused flash floods and landslides, the state government said Sunday.

Iraq’s election commission has announced the full results of last weekend’s parliamentary elections, with Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s Sairoon Alliance dominating the polls.

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met in Doha on Sunday with the head of northern Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Nechirvan Barzani.

Iraq on Sunday launched a major security operation to hunt down Daesh/ISIS terrorists near Turkmen-populated areas in northern Nineveh province.

Tunisian authorities rescued 31 irregular migrants off the country’s coast, the Interior Ministry said Sunday.

The Syrian Constitutional Committee has agreed to start drafting a new constitution, the UN’s special envoy for Syria announced Sunday.

Sweden’s Foreign Minister Ann Linde landed in Israel late Sunday in the first visit by the country’s top diplomat in 10 years.


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