Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, July 31, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Following forest fires in southern Turkey that have led to deaths, injuries.

ANKARA - Following normalization process in Turkey, developments related to COVID-19, virus variants, worldwide pandemic situation.

TUNISIA

TUNIS - Monitoring developments in wake of President Kais Saied suspending parliament.

PALESTINE

JERUSALEM - Monitoring situation after Israeli forces carried out airstrikes on Gaza Strip following launch of incendiary balloons from besieged Palestinian territory.

MYANMAR

YANGON - Monitoring developments after February military coup triggered violent protests, crackdown.

SPORTS

TOKYO - Following Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

SPECIAL REPORT

Breastfeeding helps prevent HIV transmission to babies in Zimbabwe

By Jeffrey Moyo

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) - As the world observes Breast Feeding Day and Week from Sunday, the HIV infected mothers in Zimbabwe have succeeded to build immunity in their babies by nourishing them through breastfeeding exclusively.

SPECIAL REPORT

Treks, tours, and many facets of Pakistan-administered Kashmir

By Aamir Latif

MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan-administered Kashmir (AA) - From the mountainous slope overlooking the world’s most dangerous and highly militarized border called Line of Control (LoC) -- dividing Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan -- it was an incredible sight on July 21, on the eve of the Muslim festival Eid-al-Adha.

SPECIAL REPORT

Use of solid fuel risks lives of housewives in South Asia

By SM Najmus Sakib, Kiran Butt and Ahmad Adil

DHAKA, Bangladesh/LAHORE, Pakistan/NEW DELHI (AA) - A large population in South Asia is susceptible to respiratory ailments including lung cancer, as they still use wood, crop wastes, charcoal, dung and kerosene as kitchen fuel.

SPECIAL REPORT

False beliefs about breastfeeding surge child mortality rate in Tanzania

By Kizito Makoye

NJOMBE, Tanzania (AA) - Deep-rooted cultural beliefs that breast milk makes the child lazy or feel thirsty have made Tanzania hold the infamous distinction of having the highest maternal mortality rates in the world.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rising lung cancer cases serious problem in India

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - Doctors in India are urging stringent measures to tackle air pollution, believed to be one of the causes of a rise in lung cancers in the country.

SPECIAL REPORT

120 Congolese refugees in Uganda die from coronavirus in 40 days

By Godfrey Olukya

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - In the last 40 days, at least 120 Congolese refugees have died from the coronavirus, according to refugee leaders living in Uganda’s capital of Kampala.