Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

Annexation of the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Aug. 5 last year has evoked international anguish against India, said Pakistan's former top diplomat.

Former Indian government mediator for Kashmir Radha Kumar has said that Kashmiri people are feeling humiliated by India's decisions taken last year on Aug. 5, involving repealing the special status and dividing of the region into two centrally administered territories.

Numerous environmental disasters occurred across the world in the month of July which included forest fires in Ukraine, a storm in Russia, landslides in Myanmar, Nepal, China and many flash floods caused by heavy rains.

People across the world continued staging strikes, demonstrations and protests all through the month of July calling for action against climate change.

July saw a number of reports about illegal wildlife trade and species that are under threat of extinction as well as Vietnam's ban of import of wildlife products.

Atonfack Guemo, the Defense Ministry's head of communication, spoke to Anadolu Agency, detailing the army's involvement in the fight against the current health crisis. -