Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Oct. 3, 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 situation in Afghanistan after formation of interim government by the Taliban.

SPECIAL REPORT

Indian man saves animals from disaster, precarious situations

By Ahmad Adil

NEW DELHI (AA) - Pradeep Nair, 37, from the southern Telangana state had no idea his childhood love for animals would turn into full-time animal welfare.

SPECIAL REPORT

Rights group in Tanzania touts cash handouts for single mothers

By Kizito Makoye

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AA) - A women’s rights group in Tanzania is touting the creation of social safety nets and resilience programs to cushion female-led families from economic woes inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic.

SPECIAL REPORT

Palestinian researchers defy restrictions to compete internationally

By Salam AbuSharar

RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA) – Majdi Mafarja is happy to see his fellow Palestinians defying Israeli restrictions, taking their ideas to the Falling Wall Conference in Berlin.

SPECIAL REPORT

Animal lover turns activist to protect abused creatures in India

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI (AA) - Mini Vasudevan, a passionate animal activist in India’s southern city of Coimbatore, has made a difference in the lives of thousands of animals.

SPECIAL REPORT

Vienna talks in shadow of Iran, US assertive policies

By Syed Zafar Mehdi

TEHRAN, Iran (AA) - Stalemate over the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers continues as Tehran scales up its nuclear activities in the face of US refusal to return to the agreement.

SPECIAL REPORT

Artists turning legislators bring color to Ugandan politics

By Godfrey Olukya

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) – Encouraged at the electoral performance of Uganda’s top musician Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, in presidential polls in January, more than 200 musicians, actors, radio jockeys and dancers have since then joined politics in the landlocked East African country.