ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend opening ceremony of 40 factories and MESS Technology Center as part of industrial technology movement.
ANKARA – Following latest developments in Eastern Mediterranean.
ANKARA – Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak across Turkey, worldwide.
ANKARA – Following latest developments in normalization deal reached by UAE, Israel.
LIBYA
TRIPOLI – Following developments after UN-recognized government announced nationwide cease-fire.
MALI
BAMAKO – Following developments after military coup ousting President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
SPORTS
LONDON – Arsenal to face Liverpool in 2020 FA Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.
SPECIAL REPORT
Nigeria: Surge in Boko Haram attacks derail return of refugees
By Olarewaju Kola
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA) – A recent surge in the attacks launched by the terrorist group Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeastern region has faded hopes of millions of displaced persons who were looking to restart their normal lives by returning to their homes.
SPECIAL REPORT
COVID-19 presents mental health time bomb in Zimbabwe
By John Cassim
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) – Health professionals in Zimbabwe are concerned that effects of COVID-19 could soon explode and expose the country’s existing mental problems.
SPECIAL REPORT
Palestinians appeal for return of martyrs' bodies
By Awad Rajoub
HEBRON, Pakistan (AA) – It has been almost 50 years since Palestinian Ali Abu Maliha went missing.
SPECIAL REPORT
Competitive exams amid COVID-19 'divide' India
By Ahmad Adil
NEW DELHI, India (AA) – Pan-India entrance exams for admission to medical and engineering colleges have divided the student community in the country, with most of them demanding that the government postpone them over the health risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic and floods in several parts of the nation.
