Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TOGO

LOME - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan set to arrive in Togolese capital Lome after visiting Angolan capital Luanda, first stop of his three-day African tour. Erdogan to meet Togolese counterpart Faure Gnassingbe, appear in joint press conference, followed by four-way working dinner, separate talks with Burkinabe President Roch Marc Christian Kabore, Liberian President George Manneh Weah before departure for Abuja, capital of Nigeria.​​​​​​​

TURKEY

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

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - Sixth session of Syrian Constitutional Committee to commence.

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring political developments, security situation in Afghanistan.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Besiktas to host Sporting CP in UEFA Champions League Group C

SPECIAL REPORT

Epidemic of child marriages during pandemic in Bangladesh

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - As the schools are reopening in Bangladesh after one-and-half years, authorities are noticing the absence of thousands of girls, as they have tied nuptial knots during the period of COVID-19 related lockdown.

SPECIAL REPORT

Regional rivals Iran, Saudi Arabia looking to break ice, why now?

TEHRAN/ANKARA (AA) - Diplomatic efforts to break the ice between longtime regional rivals, Iran and Saudi Arabia, have intensified in recent months, with officials of both sides citing progress in talks brokered by Iraq.

SPECIAL REPORT

Breast cancer survivor leads awareness drive in Rwanda

By James Tasamba

KIGALI, Rwanda (AA) - In the landlocked East African country of Rwanda, a breast cancer survivor is doing a yeoman’s service raising awareness against the killer disease and removing the stigma associated with it.

SPECIAL REPORT

Palestinians in Nablus mark Al-Mawlid with special social, religious traditions

By Salam AbuSharar

NABLUS, Palestine (AA) - On the roads of the old city of the northern West Bank city of Nablus, Mais walks among the crowds gathered to celebrate the anniversary of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, offering gifts and sweets to family and friends.

SPECIAL REPORT

Cities across Europe face major surge in rents: Report

By Gokhan Kurtaran

LONDON (AA) - Rents have been on the rise in major cities across Europe amid continent-wide trends affecting all accommodation types, according to an international rent index for the third quarter of this year.​​​​​​​

SPECIAL REPORT

LeBron James on pace to climb ladder in NBA all-time scores

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - One of the NBA greats, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is eyeing new records in the league, especially in the all-time scoring category, as the 2021-22 campaign begins on Tuesday.