Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – Aug. 22, 2022

ANKARA  Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world. The leaders of Germany, the US, France and the UK held a virtual meeting to discuss international matters and confirmed the continuation of their support to Ukraine. In a statement, German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said Olaf Scholz, Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson also discussed the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Canada's decision to ship a gas turbine to Russia came under Ukrainian criticism again. Ukraine’s request to stop the return of the turbine comes even though German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the EU have advocated sending it back to Russia since it is needed to transport much needed natural gas to Germany. Portugal's government began imposing a three-day entry ban to forests to prevent possible fires. The government in Pristina is determined to drive away Kosovo Serbs from northern Kosovo, the Serbian president said as an impasse over planned border rules continues. At least five fishing boats with more than 70 fishermen on board in Bangladesh’s southern coastal district of Barguna have been missing since Friday night due to a strong storm, according to local authorities. More than six years after downgrading its diplomatic ties with Iran, the United Arab Emirates announced that its ambassador will resume his duties in Tehran "in the coming days.” Israel’s Supreme Court rejected an appeal to release a Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike for nearly six months in protest of his indefinite detention. Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been booked for "terrorizing and threatening" police officers and a female judge at a rally in Islamabad. US first lady Jill Biden tested negative for COVID-19 after isolating herself for five days, her spokeswoman said. The Turkish National Intelligence Organization (MIT) neutralized the head of a so-called military training academy of the YPG/PKK terrorist group in northeastern Syria, according to security sources. Four more ships left Ukrainian ports under the July 22 Istanbul grain export deal, said the Turkish National Defense Ministry. Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.

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