Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ADANA - Health Minister Fahrettin Koca to hold news conference following meetings with local officials in southern Turkey.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean.

US

NEW YORK - UN Security Council to discuss reopening of coastline of Turkish Cypriot town of Maras.

WASHINGTON - Following developments over US President Donald Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis.

ITALY

ROME - Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to meet with his Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini.

NORWAY

OSLO - Nobel Peace Prize 2020 winner to be announced.

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU - Following developments after Armenian army violated cease-fire, launching cross-border attacks on several Azerbaijani cities.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following clashes between Libyan army, militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.

SPECIAL REPORT

Results of US election have concerns for Latin America

By Laura Gamba

BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) - The US presidential election day is less than one month away and the results are still unclear.

SPECIAL REPORT

OPINION - Myanmar's colonial policies and crimes trigger renewed liberation struggles

By Maung Zarni

LONDON (AA) - Almost three decades ago the UN had established the mandate of special rapporteur to monitor the human rights situation in Myanmar under the Commission on Human Rights Resolution number 58 of 1992.

SPECIAL REPORT

ANALYSIS: Tussle between provinces, clans annul Kyrgyzstan election results

By Zaki Shaikh

LONDON (AA) - There are many ways to describe the chain of events that took over the Central Asian nation of Kyrgyzstan since the parliamentary election results were announced on Oct. 5. It looks that northern elements, sidelined by the south dominated ruling coalition turned the tables and forced President Sooronbay Jeenbekov to countermand election results. They were peeved at near no representation in the parliament, attributing it to the large-scale electoral manipulation.

SPECIAL REPORT

Nepal: Lack of beds, equipment risk lives of COVID-19 patients

By Deepak Adhikari

KATHMANDU (AA) - As the Himalayan nation of Nepal reports a spike in COVID-19 cases, the hospitals are turning patients away for want of beds and necessary equipment.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pakistan’s warm waters ‘glimmer of hope’ for more guest birds this year

By Aamir Latif

JAMSHORO, Pakistan (AA) - Pakistan’s warm waters are expected to host higher number of migratory birds this year, following record-breaking rains that have filled the country’s otherwise polluted lakes with fresh water.