Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

RIZE - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend tunnel opening ceremony in northeastern Rize province. He is also due to attend Justice and Development (AK) Party’s extended provincial consultation meeting.

ANKARA - Following COVID-19 normalization process in Turkey, virus variants, worldwide pandemic situation.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring developments in Afghanistan after Taliban’s takeover and US pullout.

SPORTS

TOKYO - Following 2020 Paralympics.

BELGRADE - 2021 CEV Women's EuroVolley tournament comes to end as Italy will face Serbia in final, Turkey to take on Netherlands in bronze medal match.

SPECIAL REPORT

Demir family shaken to core following son’s PKK abduction

By Ali Murat Alhas

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AA) - One night before dinner, Sevdet Demir finished cooking and put plates on the table to enjoy the meal with her family.

SPECIAL REPORT

Battered by coronavirus, Bangladesh health system struggling to survive dengue fever spike

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - The Bangladesh health care system is having to deal with a sharp spike in dengue fever cases as hospitals have been stretched thin in battling the delta-driven coronavirus with limited facilities.

SPECIAL REPORT

Cameroonians doubt existence of coronavirus

By Aurore Bonny

DOUALA, Cameroon (AA) - Many Cameroonians have expressed doubts about the existence and resistance of the coronavirus in Cameroon citing several facts that have undermined their confidence in the evidence of the disease.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Teachers in India need better techniques, technology’

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - On the eve of Teachers’ Day which will be marked in India on Sunday, a school teacher, who won the UN-backed 2020 Global Teacher Prize, said that the country needs to equip teachers with better techniques and technology in order to provide the best education to “students of the 21st century.”

Turkish charities bring smiles, hope to Africa

By Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG (AA) - Turkey maybe several thousand kilometers away from Africa, but the mere mention of the country’s name brings a smile to many on the continent who have benefited from the generosity of its charities.

SPECIAL REPORT

Sikh charity groups lead COVID-19 battle in India

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - When India was hit by a devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year, crippling the health system in several cities, numerous Sikh charity organizations were among the first to respond, with hundreds of volunteers assisting the victims.

SPECIAL REPORT

Charities bring change to Pakistan’s southern Thar desert

By Aamir Latif

MITHI, Pakistan (AA) - In the midst of a rugged swath, right on the edge of Pakistan's largest Thar desert, a state-of-the-art hospital treats over 250 patients daily free of cost.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzanian charity to plant 50M trees in massive greening campaign on Mount Kilimanjaro

By Kizito Makoye

MOSHI, Tanzania (AA) - A conservation charity in northern Tanzania is working to plant 50 million trees in a pioneering reforestation campaign to preserve diverse ecosystems of Mount Kilimanjaro which are increasingly threatened by illegal activities and wildfires.

SPECIAL REPORT

Generosity of Turkish people helps save lives in Uganda

By Hamza Kyeyune

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution by consensus to designate Sept. 5 as International Day of Charity. The resolution was co-sponsored by Turkey and 43 other UN members to remember the contribution charities make to society and to celebrate human generosity.