Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan later to meet with Milorad Dodik, Serb member of tripartite Presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina. He will later receive Margareta Cederfelt, head of Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.

ANKARA – Erdogan to attend inauguration of newly constructed power plants.

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

US

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden to deliver remarks at virtual fundraising event for Democratic National Committee.

WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation ministerial meeting. He will later deliver closing remarks at US-Egypt Strategic Dialogue.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW – Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei, Secretary for Relations with States of Holy See Paul Richard Gallagher.

SCOTLAND

GLASGOW – ​​Following 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).

ETHIOPIA

ADDIS ABABA – Following developments after state of emergency declared in country last week.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM – Following situation after last month's arrests of several government ministers, officials in military takeover.

THE ECONOMY

WASHINGTON – US Department of Labor to announce producer price index for October.

SPECIAL REPORT

Green Deal can create EU-Turkey cooperation: Official

By Ovunc Kutlu and Busra Nur Cakmak

ANKARA (AA) – The Green Deal, a set of policy initiatives by the European Commission to make Europe climate neutral by 2050, can create cooperation between the EU and Turkey to work towards same objectives, according to an official.

SPECIAL REPORT

Influence of Rumi on poetry of Pakistan's national poet

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – With Tuesday marking the 145th birth anniversary of Pakistan's national poet Allama Iqbal, observers are highlighting the influence of Mevlana Jalaluddin al-Rumi, a 13th century Sufi mystic, poet and Islamic scholar.

SPECIAL REPORT

Allama Iqbal's family recalls his legacy

By Kiran Butt

LAHORE, Pakistan (AA) – Epitomizing grace and poise, Munira Salahuddin, 91, the last living child of Pakistan's national poet Allama Sir Muhammad Iqbal has vivid memories of her father.

SPECIAL REPORT

Southern Indian state 'successful model' for organ donations

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) – In 1971, when a hospital in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu conducted the country's first successful live kidney transplant, little did anyone know that the state would become a champion of organ donation in the years to come.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania’s heart hospital grapples with surge of patients

By Kizito Makoye

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) – Thousands of people with heart problems in Tanzania are flocking to the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) in the port city of Dar es Salaam for specialized treatment, saving the country millions of dollars which would have been spent for overseas referrals.