Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, March 3, 2022 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKIYE

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend his Justice and Development (AK) Party's Provincial Advisory Council Meeting.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following war between Ukraine and Russia, and international reactions.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - EU interior ministers to meet in Brussels to discuss Ukraine refugee crisis.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to share inflation figures for February.

LUXEMBOURG - Eurostat to reveal unemployment figures for January.

WASHINGTON - US Labor Department to announce weekly initial jobless claims.

WASHINGTON - US Commerce Department to announce factory orders for January.

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to testify.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Anadolu Efes to host Fenerbahce Beko in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 28 game.

SPECIAL REPORT

Stray cattle ‘eating’ ruling party’s votes in India’s crucial provincial polls

By Ahmad Adil

MUZAFFARNAGAR/NEW DELHI, India (AA) - As India's most populous province of Uttar Pradesh (UP) is in the middle of choosing provincial assembly, the incumbent Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -led government is facing a unique issue – the herds of cattle roaming in villages destroying crops of farmers.

SPECIAL REPORT

40% of children in Pakistan suffer from obesity

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - A colossal 40% of children in Pakistan are either overweight or obese, mainly due to a sedentary lifestyle, excessive screen time, and an unhealthy diet, the latest studies and health experts say.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania cafe employs deaf waiters to fight social discrimination

By Kizito Makoye​​​​​​​

IRINGA, Tanzania (AA) - Dinners in Tanzania’s southern town of Iringa are enjoying a unique dining experience at a cafe whose menu not only caters to their taste buds but also speaks the language of food they have never heard of anywhere else.

SPECIAL REPORT

Indian duo lends ears to help deaf students' education

​​​​​​​By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - With COVID-19 adding more hardships to a large number of people who live with significant hearing loss, a startup in the western part of India is helping deaf students in the country by making education accessible to them in different ways.