Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to welcome President of Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi with official ceremony at presidential complex, leaders to attend joint news conference.

ANKARA – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold joint news conference with his Rwandan counterpart Vincent Biruta.

ANKARA – Second round of political consultations between Turkey, Egypt to be held.

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

AUSTRIA

VIENNA – Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop to separately meet Austrian President of National Council Wolfgang Sobotka, head of Inter-Parliamentary Union Duarte Pacheco.

GUINEA

CONAKRY – Monitoring developments after Guinean soldiers announce detention of president, dissolution of government.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL – Monitoring developments in Afghanistan after Taliban’s takeover in Panjshir Valley.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to travel to New York, New Jersey to survey storm damage caused by remnants of Hurricane Ida.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA – Treasury and Finance Ministry to reveal treasury cash realizations for August.

SPORTS

AMSTERDAM – Turkey to visit Netherlands in 2022 FIFA World Cup European qualifying group match.

NEW YORK – Following 2021 US Open, last Grand Slam of year as quarterfinals to begin.

SPECIAL REPORT

Afghanistan’s Panjshir valley falls for 1st time

By Shafiq Ahmad

KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) – The snake-shaped curving and narrow roadways with harsh rocky mountains on one side and the Panjshir River on the other tells how tough it was for the Taliban to take the control of Bazarak, the capital of Afghanistan’s Panjshir province.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Continuous lockdowns to hit literacy rate in Zimbabwe’

By Jeffrey Moyo

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) – Repeated lockdowns due to COVID-19 leading to continuous closure of schools is impacting education in a hard way in the landlocked southern African country of Zimbabwe.

SPECIAL REPORT

How India’s Kerala is holding highest literacy rate

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) – In 1991, Kerala became the first Indian state to declare full literacy. Last year, when a report based on a National Statistical Office survey was out, it yet again emerged as the most literate state in the country with over 96% maintaining its literacy legacy.

SPECIAL REPORT

Poverty affecting education in South Sudan

By Benjamin Takpiny

JUBA, South Sudan (AA) – Poverty and conflict have affected education in South Sudan, with many children staying at home as their parents are not able to afford their schooling.

SPECIAL REPORT

Poverty, crises and customs hold back literacy in Africa

By Aurore Bonny

DOUALA, Cameroon (AA) – On the eve of World Literacy Day, African educators and leaders of educational associations told Anadolu Agency about the literacy challenges they face and the solutions they are applying against illiteracy among the population.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pakistani village achieves what eludes most in developed world: full literacy

By Kiran Butt

LAHORE, Pakistan (AA) – Situated in the remote areas of the northeastern Punjab province, Rasool Pur, a small village in Pakistan, has created a model for a perfect civilization for the whole world.