Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

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

AFGHANISTAN

KABUL - Monitoring developments after Taliban seize Afghanistan capital Kabul.

SPECIAL REPORT

PKK’s abductions of children takes heavy toll on families

By Ali Murat Alhas

ANKARA (AA) - Mother struggles with suicidal thoughts as father says family devastated from disappearance of children.

SPECIAL REPORT

Indian astrologer serves delicious dishes to 250 stray dogs every day

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI (AA) – Ranjeet Nath, 58, is feeding about 250 stray dogs every day in the western Indian city of Nagpur, 844 kilometers (524 miles) east of the country’s commercial capital Mumbai.

SPECIAL REPORT

Indigenous firms maneuver past Zimbabwe’s economic turbulence

By Jeffrey Moyo

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) - About 100 grinding mills, several hammermills and maize shellers are lined up at Kudakwashe Chivarange’s firm in Harare’s Mbare township in Zimbabwe, where he has set up his base.

SPECIAL REPORT

Cameroonians use faith, migration against spiritual abuse, religious violence

By Aurore Bonny

DOUALA, Cameroon (AA) – On the eve of an international day commemorating the victims of religion-based violence, Cameroonian reconverts shared their experiences of conversion and the weapon of perseverance they used in the midst of their hostile family environments.

SPECIAL REPORT

'Rohingya desert remote Bangladeshi island for want of living'

By Md. Kamruzzaman

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Restrictions and lack of resources to earn livelihood turns Rohingya dreams in Bhasan Char Island sour.

SPECIAL REPORT

Digital solutions for faster recovery from COVID-19 crisis in Uganda

By Hamza Kyeyune

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns has disrupted business and learning at all levels.