Diary

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

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

SARAJEVO - Bosnia to commemorate 43 victims of 1995 Markale massacre on 27th anniversary of shelling in capital Sarajevo.

UKRAINE

KYIV - Following Russia’s war on Ukraine, sanctions, peace efforts, Istanbul grain shipment deal, and related international developments.

PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD - Following continuing floods in Pakistan, as death toll passes 1,000 mark and government declares national emergency.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI – Following clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital.

SPORTS

LIEGE - Round 14 in Formula 1 World Championship in Belgium.

PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain vs. Monaco in Ligue 1 clash.

SPECIAL REPORT

Disease outbreaks may kill more people than floods in Pakistan

By Aamir Latif

KHAIRPUR, Pakistan (AA) – Clutching her pale, weather-worn baby, Hameeda Khaskheli sat in a long queue at a hockey stadium in Khairpur in Pakistan's southern province of Sindh, where a relief group had set up a makeshift medical camp.

SPECIAL REPORT

India’s new voter criteria rile Kashmir political parties

By Hilal Mir

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Major pro-Indian political parties in Indian-administered Kashmir are worried that outsiders will be allowed to vote in future local assembly elections, disempowering the native population in the process.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania's president decries graft, visa hurdles at entry points

By Kizito Makoye

TANGA, Tanzania (AA) – Tanzania is still riddled with red tape and graft at border posts, with foreigners forced to pay kickbacks to secure entry visas and permits, according to the nation’s president.