Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday Sept. 26, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

A new spot for getting traditional Cuban eats opened Saturday in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul, offering customers the experience of being in Havana without ever going to Cuba.

Ecologists in India feel the thrust for huge river valley projects and multipurpose dams is jeopardizing the country's already imperiled rivers and uprooting indigenous people.

Pollution and the illegal occupation of land are destroying hundreds of Bangladeshi rivers that are considered the lifeline for people of the south Asian riverine delta nation of nearly 170 million.

Air pollution is a serious problem in India and calls for nationwide action, a leading public health expert said on the eve of World Environmental Health Day observed on Sunday.

A critical railway in Turkey's region, the Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad (ITI) freight train, expected to relaunch in 2021, has created a positive atmosphere for those in the business world.

It is not clear if it is the taste of milk that lures seven-year-old Izabela Sambanae to climb the hill to school each morning, or if the daily protein boost to her diet gives her enough energy to wake up early and get going.

The once popular Lion & Cheetah Park, located some 25 kilometers (16 miles) west of Zimbabwe's capital Harare, is now mostly empty, hosting only a handful visitors in months amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Worldwide coronavirus travel bans and better infrastructure have boosted Pakistan's domestic tourism this summer as millions of local visitors throng to the country's scenic north and northwest to rediscover their treasured historical and natural sites.​​​​​​​ -