Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

People this September continued staging strikes, demonstrations, and protests worldwide calling for stronger action to tackle climate change.

September saw reports of the deaths of elephants and whales as well as the setting of new temperature records.

Numerous global environmental disasters took place in September, including floods in Bangladesh and Pakistan and heavy rains triggering landslides in both Central Africa and Nepal.

Azerbaijan on Sunday is marking the 29th anniversary of its independence with both pride and sorrow, as it comes in the wake of deadly attacks on civilian settlements by neighboring Armenia. -