Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ANKARA - Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair Cabinet meeting in Ankara.

US

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden to host phone call with allies and partners to discuss latest developments about Russia's attack on Ukraine.

NEW YORK - UN General Assembly to hold emergency session on Russia's attack on Ukraine.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Russia's military operation on Ukraine enters 5th day as both parties set to hold talks.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW – Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with his Emirati counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

ECONOMY

ANKARA – Turkish Statistical Institute to release Foreign Trade Statistics for January and GDP figures for 2021.

WASHINGTON - US Commerce Department to announce goods trade balance for January.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Turkish men's national basketball team to face Greece in 2023 FIBA World Cup European qualifying Group B match.

SPECIAL REPORT

South Sudan's Civil Defense Service woefully lacking in resources

By Benjamin Takpiny

JUBA, South Sudan (AA) - People in South Sudan say the country’s Civil Defense Service attends to emergencies without adequate resources, which leads to loss of life and property.

SPECIAL REPORT

Indian parties go digital to reach voters in provincial polls amid COVID rules

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI, India (AA) - As five Indian states are currently in the midst of key provincial polls as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, political parties and candidates are focusing particularly on digital platforms to connect with voters.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rainwater appears to cut groundwater need of factories in Bangladesh

By SM Najmus Sakib

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - Harvested rainwater could halve the dependency of textile and garment factories on groundwater in a context of falling underground water level and pollution of surface water in Bangladesh.

SPECIAL REPORT

Survivor recalls escape from 2002 riots in India: 'I never spent a night in my village again'

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - Imtiyaz Hussain Ahmad has vivid memories of the morning when a mob attacked his village of Naroda Gam, a day after Muslims were blamed for allegedly burning a train that killed 59 Hindus.