Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Following floods in Black Sea provinces.

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

ALGERIA

ALGIERS - Monitoring wildfires that killed dozens of people across country.

GREECE

ATHENS - Monitoring wildfires.

ITALY

ROME - Monitoring fires in forestlands, rural areas of southern Italy.

TUNISIA

TUNIS - Monitoring developments after President Kais Saied suspended parliament in July.

MYANMAR

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

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring developments amid clashes between government forces, Taliban.

SPECIAL REPORT

Significance of Red Fort in India’s independence

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI (AA) - On eve of the 75th Independence Day of India on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the public from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort eighth time since he came to power in 2014.

SPECIAL REPORT

Global climate strikes, environmental protests in July 2021

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Strikes, demonstrations and protests for the environment continued across the globe in June, with protesters demanding more decisive action to tackle climate change.

SPECIAL REPORT

Environmental developments worldwide in July 2021

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - July saw several reports on climate change and the environment, including record-breaking fires in the Amazon rainforest and unprecedented heat waves in Canada as well as large and intense forest fires around the world.

SPECIAL REPORT

Environmental disasters across globe in July 2021

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - A host of environmental disasters, including deadly rains and floods in Germany, China and India, volcanic eruptions in Azerbaijan, and massive forest fires in Turkey and Italy, and tropical storms in the US were reported in July.

SPECIAL REPORT

‘46 years later plot behind killing of Bangladesh founder remain mystery’

By Md. Kamruzzaman

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) - As Bangladesh observes the 46th death anniversary of its freedom icon Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on Sunday, some of his killers are still at large.

SPECIAL REPORT

Social media group bridging gap between India, Pakistan

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - At a time when relations between two South Asian nuclear-powered neighbors are defined by acrimony and hostility, a social media group on Facebook is attempting reconciliation and bringing understanding between the people of two countries.

SPECIAL REPORT

Environmentally friendly green charcoal could save Uganda's forests

By Godfrey Olukya

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - Slowly but steadily, many Ugandans are turning away from cooking over firewood and traditional charcoal, opting instead for green charcoal, a fuel proven to be more environmentally friendly.