Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

Mahmoud Hashim spends his days at the Palestinian Chess Center, giving the children of Shatila camp training in the game and performing other activities aimed at promoting their national identity.

Despite some positive steps toward reducing carbon emissions, air pollution is still a serious issue around the world, especially in Asia, as the continent hosts the top 10 most polluted cities worldwide.

In 2012, when child rights activist Kirti Bharti from northern Rajasthan state obtained the country's first annulment of child marriage, little did she know that in years to come she would become India's most successful campaigners against child marriage.

At last, forces from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are jointly fighting to flush out ADF rebels from the jungles of eastern Congo.

With German Chancellor Angela Merkel stepping down after 16 years in office, the main questions remain: What is her legacy? What did she achieve and where did she fail? -