Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ANKARA - Following Russia-Ukraine border tensions as many countries urge citizens to leave Ukraine amid fears of Russian invasion.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Federal Convention to elect Germany's new president as incumbent Frank-Walter Steinmeier seeks second term.

SPORTS

BEIJING - Following 2022 Winter Olympics in China.

ANTALYA, Turkiye – Tour of Antalya, Turkish cycling race in UCI Road Race calendar, to continue with final stage.

SPECIAL REPORT

Germans face dull presidential elections as incumbent set to be re-elected

By Oliver Towfigh Nia

BERLIN (AA) - Germany will vote for a new president Sunday with popular incumbent Frank-Walter Steinmeier likely to win a second five-year term.

SPECIAL REPORT

FM radio's popularity dwindling in urban Bangladesh

By Md. Kamruzzaman

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Owing to technological advancements, easy and inexpensive smartphone availability, and the popularity of social media networks among all age groups, FM radio is gradually losing its importance in urban areas of Bangladesh.

SPECIAL REPORT

How community radio fights climate change in Tanzania

By Kizito Makoye

KILIMANJARO, Tanzania (AA) - In the face of severe and unpredictable weather patterns, Tanzanian smallholder farmers who rely solely on rain-fed agriculture have stopped whining about the ultimate injustice of climate change, and instead have turned to radio to protect their livelihoods from the vagaries of nature.

SPECIAL REPORT

Projects in Somalia based on win-win development: Turkish state agency

By Mohammed Dhaysane

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) - Turkiye's Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has been operating in Somalia since 2011 conducting development and humanitarian projects.

SPECIAL REPORT

False information spread via social media endangers Somalia's political stability

By Mohammed Dhaysane

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) - The unfiltered flood of information through social media networks has confused Somali people, who are struggling to differentiate between disinformation, misinformation, and true information, particularly in relation to politics, as the Horn of Africa country is in the middle of parliamentary elections.

SPECIAL REPORT

Environmental developments worldwide in January

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - A number of reports on climate change and its growing impact were released in January, while positive steps and pledges toward the protection of the environment were also witnessed.

SPECIAL REPORT

Environmental disasters across globe in January

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - A range of environmental disasters hit the world in the first month of 2022, including heavy rains and floods in Brazil, Iran and Madagascar; heavy snowfall in Turkiye, Pakistan and the US; wildfires in Spain and Argentina as well as volcanic eruptions in Ecuador's Wolf volcano and the Pacific nation of Tonga.

SPECIAL REPORT

Global climate strikes, environmental protests in January

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Environmental protests and strikes continued across the globe in January, with demonstrators demanding more decisive action to tackle climate change.

SPECIAL REPORT

Cincinnati Bengals to face Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI

By Ovunc Kutlu

ANKARA (AA) - The Cincinnati Bengals will face off against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI on Sunday night.