Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

KOCAELI - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend 7th regular provincial congress of ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party and mass opening ceremony.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean.

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

US

WASHINGTON - Monitoring domestic and global repercussions of presidential election results.

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU - Following clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh region and Armenia's attacks on civilian settlements.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - World's only intercontinental footrace 42nd Istanbul Marathon to be run.

SPECIAL REPORT

Across the Iron Curtain: Fall of Berlin Wall made the personal political

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) - As Germany celebrates the 31st anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, which ushered in the end of the Cold War and the country’s reunification, a history professor recalled how he and his family escaped from East Germany to start a new whole life, and how this pivotal event continues to shape the modern world.

SPECIAL REPORT

Climate strikes, environmental protests in October 2020

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - People worldwide this October continued staging strikes, demonstrations, and protests calling for stronger action to tackle climate change.

SPECIAL REPORT

Global environmental developments in October 2020

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - October saw a number of reports about illegal wildlife trade and species that are under threat of extinction as well as record temperatures, while the month also saw Canada's plan to ban harmful single-use plastics by the end of 2021.

SPECIAL REPORT

Environmental disasters across world in October 2020

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - This October saw a host of global environmental disasters, including floods in Nigeria, Cambodia and South Sudan, and heavy rains triggering landslides in Vietnam as well as wildfires in the US and Ukraine.