ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to travel to US to attend 76th session of UN General Assembly in New York.
ISTANBUL - Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop along with parliamentary delegation to travel to Spain for 3-day official visit.
ANKARA - Following COVID-19 normalization process in Turkey, virus variants, worldwide pandemic situation.
GERMANY
BERLIN - Three candidates to succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor face off in primetime TV debate ahead of next Sunday’s elections.
GUINEA
CONAKRY - Monitoring developments after Guinean soldiers announce detention of president, dissolution of government.
AFGHANISTAN
KABUL - Monitoring situation in Afghanistan after Taliban’s formation of interim government.
SPECIAL REPORT
Zimbabwe’s deaf claim bias in war against HIV/AIDS
By Jeffrey Moyo
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) - Five years ago, Mateline Mhare, 36, who is deaf, was diagnosed as having contracted HIV/AIDS, and she was prescribed antiretroviral treatment. But several times she had trouble taking her medicine and eventually died.
SPECIAL REPORT
'Excessive use of technological devices causes aging'
By Burak Dag
ANKARA (AA) - Excessive use of technological gadgets not only detaches a person from the world around them but can also hasten aging, warned a Turkish expert.
SPECIAL REPORT
Tragic end of Afghan teenage footballer’s dream
By Shafiq Ahmad
KABUL, Afghanistan (AA) - Zaki Anwari, 19, who played for Afghanistan’s national youth football team, idolized both Argentinian star Lionel Messi and Brazil’s renowned Neymar.
SPECIAL REPORT
Politicians to blame for return of coups in Africa, say experts
By Aurore Bonny
DOUALA, Cameroon (AA) - The unconstitutional means adopted by presidents to stay in power in various African countries not only paved the way for the return of military interventions but also shook the faith of people on the continent in democracy and constitutional systems, say experts.