Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to accept letters of credentials from ambassadors of Ghana, Switzerland, and Azerbaijan at presidential complex.

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

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to deliver remarks on plan to stop spread of Delta variant and boost COVID-19 vaccinations.

GERMANY

BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel to attend meeting of European People's Party, umbrella group of center-right parties at European Parliament.

GUINEA

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

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring developments in Afghanistan after Taliban form interim government.

THE ECONOMY

FRANKFURT - European Central Bank to announce decision on interest rates.

WASHINGTON - US Department of Labor to reveal weekly initial jobless claims.

PARIS - Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development to announce unemployment figures for June.

SPORTS

NEW YORK - Following 2021 US Open, last Grand Slam of season.

SPECIAL REPORT

Spate of suicides by teachers shocks Zimbabwe

By Jeffrey Moyo

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (AA) – Although suicide is counted as the 19th most common cause of death in Zimbabwe, a spate of suicides by teachers has sent shock waves in the landlocked country in southern Africa.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘Turkey has achieved great success in health field over past 2 decades’

By Zehra Nur Duz

ANKARA (AA) – Turkey is one of the most preferred countries in health tourism with its highly qualified medical staff, fast and effective health care services, world-class technological and medical equipment, affordable price advantage, thermal underground resources as well as traditional Turkish hospitality, according to an expert.

SPECIAL REPORT

EMX Open champion De Bortoli: 'Afyon is special to me'

By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp

AFYONKARAHISAR, Turkey (AA) – The 2021 Motocross European Championship (EMX Open), one of the biggest motocross organizations around the world, ended at Afyon Motorsports Center on Tuesday.

SPECIAL REPORT

Suicide crisis deepens in Kenya

By Andrew Wasike

NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – Nearly 500 people committed suicide in Kenya in the second quarter of 2021, according to a police report calling for "urgent remedial measures."

SPECIAL REPORT

Suicide rates rise sharply in Tanzania amid economic woes

By Kizito Makoye

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) – A stark increase in suicide rates in Tanzania in recent years highlights a growing mental health crisis plaguing society as young people experience bouts of toxic emotions that lead them to take their own lives, experts have warned.