Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair meeting of Defense Industry Executive Committee, receive credentials of ambassadors of Azerbaijan, Australia.

ANKARA – Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush to visit Turkish capital.

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

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to participate in bilateral meeting with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias to deliver opening remarks on US-Greece Strategic Dialogue, sign renewal of US-Greece Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement.

WASHINGTON - Secretary Blinken to separately meet Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell at Department of State.

RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG - Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to hold weekly news conference.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring political developments, security issues in Afghanistan.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA -Turkish Central Bank to release Outstanding Loans Received From Abroad by Private Sector for August.

WASHINGTON - US Labor Department to announce Producer Price Index (PPI) for September.

WASHINGTON - US Labor Department to announce weekly jobless claims.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Following Turkish Airlines EuroLeague round four games.

SPECIAL REPORT

Flooding lakes in Kenya’s Rift Valley lead to large-scale displacement

By Andrew Wasike

NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – The rising water levels in the lakes inhabiting the Great Rift Valley in Kenya have not only caused large-scale displacements but have also increased incidents of man-animal conflict.

SPECIAL REPORT

Engage with Turkey, experts urge India

By Iftikhar Gilani

ANKARA (AA) – Describing the challenge posed by China as the most significant issue in the country’s external security policies, India’s top eight strategic brains have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government to work with regional powers like Turkey and Iran.

SPECIAL REPORT

Revive pan-African spirit of Julius Nyerere, say experts

By Kizito Makoye,

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) – Experts in Africa have asked leaders to revive the spirit of pan-Africanism as propagated by late Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere, and avoid narrow nationalism being circulated under the guise of patriotism.

SPECIAL REPORT

1st ever river tunnel to boost industrialization in Bangladesh​​​​​​​

By Md. Kamruzzaman

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh (AA) – The first-ever multi-lane road tunnel under the southern Karnaphuli River in Bangladesh’s main port city of Chattogram is expected to boost the country's rapid industrialization, and export and import businesses.