Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

ABU DHABI - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in United Arab Emirates.

TURKIYE

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

US

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Antony Blinken to host virtual COVID-19 Small Group Minister Meeting at State Department.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Munich Security Conference's chairman Wolfgang Ischinger to hold press conference.

UKRAINE

KYIV - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss ways to find diplomatic solution to crisis with Russia.

SPORTS

BEIJING - Following Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

SPECIAL REPORT

Colorful anti-Brexit protester to continue 'as long as it takes'

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal

LONDON (AA) - Steve Bray, otherwise known as Mr. Stop Brexit, is still continuing his war against the current Tory government to reach his ultimate goal of seeing the UK as a member of the European Single Market once again.

SPECIAL REPORT

Ethiopian immigrant finds success in Turkiye through eatery with Horn of Africa flavors

By Faruk Zorlu and Sadik Kedir Abdu

ANKARA (AA) - Ethiopian entrepreneur Khadija Ali has found success in Turkiye through her eatery, where she shares the flavors of the Horn of Africa while employing other immigrant women.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pakistan diplomat recalls Soviet pullout from Afghanistan

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - A veteran Pakistani diplomat who was part of the landmark Geneva Accords that led to the pullout of USSR troops from then-neighboring Afghanistan in 1989, reminisces about historic events.

SPECIAL REPORT

Valentine's Day sparks romance, spending in Uganda emerging from COVID lockdown

By Hamza Kyeyune

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - With Uganda’s economy opening up following a lockdown to combat a major surge in COVID-19 cases, businesses that cater to romance are counting on Valentine's Day to breathe new life into sales.

SPECIAL REPORT

From a British colonial torture camp to a Kenyan high school

By Andrew Wasike

NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) - Students at Mweru High School in Kenya's central province Nyeri are playing football with complete freedom, knowing that this freedom was given to them by their ancestors, who were detained and tortured on the same campus during their fight against the British imperial reign.