Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Donmez to be special guest at Anadolu Agency’s Editors' Desk.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.

US

NEW YORK - Nations' leaders to deliver remarks on day 2 of UN General Assembly's 75th session.

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to deliver remarks in honor of Bay of Pigs Veterans at White House.

WASHINGTON - David Satterfield, US Ambassador to Turkey, to speak at 38th American-Turkish Conference webinar.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to hold news conference.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following clashes between Libyan army and militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.

THE ECONOMY

ISTANBUL - 38th American-Turkish Conference, organized virtually by Turkey's Foreign Economic Relations Board, to continue.

SPECIAL REPORT

Somali parents face dilemma over COVID-19 amid polio vaccination

By Magdalene Mukami

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) - Sagal Faduma, a mother of three including five-month-old Maryan, is seated on a mat outside her house, a tree that lies next to the house in Xirkadheere, the Banaadir region of Somalia, providing a shade for the mother and daughter.

SPECIAL REPORT

Breaking taboo, Thai youth called for monarchy reforms

By Pizaro Gozali Idrus

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA) - Thailand’s capital Bangkok over the weekend was struck by anti-government rallies by pro-democracy groups of young people, students, and political activists.

SPECIAL REPORT

UNESCO nominates 3 Turkish cities as 'Learning Cities'

By Jeyhun Aliyev and Sorvar Alam

ANKARA (AA) - UNESCO on Wednesday added three Turkish cities along with 52 others from 27 countries to its Global Network of Learning Cities, a senior official of the organization told Anadolu Agency.