ANKARA
Here are the main stories that Anadolu Agency's English News Desk is planning to cover on Monday, May 18, 2015:
TURKEY
SAMSUN - President Erdogan to address citizens at a ceremony for opening of several institutions.
KARAMAN/NEVSEHIR/KIRSEHIR - Prime Minister Davutoglu to attend AK Party rallies.
ISTANBUL - Turkey’s state-run television channel TRT starts test broadcast of its English news service, TRT World.
EUROPE
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS - TurkIsh FM Cavusoglu and EU Minister Volkan Bozkir are in Brussels.
BRUSSELS - EU-Turkey Association Council will take place.
BRUSSELS - EU foreign and defense ministers will discuss migration issues and efforts to capture and destroy the vessels of human traffickers before they are used.
GERMANY
BERLIN - Sixth Petersberg Climate Dialogue to begin. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and German Environment Minister Barbara Hendricks to host meeting, which aims at paving way for a successful outcome at UN Climate Change Conference in Paris at end of this year.
FRANCE
RENNES - The criminal court of Rennes to deliver verdict on the trial of two French police officers in connection with the 2005 deaths of two teens in electric substation, which sparked violent riots.
SWITZERLAND
GENEVA - The 68th World Health Assembly to start at the UN. German Chancellor Angela Merkel to address the plenary of the Assembly.
SPECIAL REPORT:
- Greece: Varoufakis, walking the red line
By Magda Panoutsopoulou
ANKARA (AA) - Although Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis still says that "no red lines have been crossed," the Greek government is coming very close to a compromise with its European creditors.
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
TANZANIA
DODOMA - The foreign ministers of East African Community, a regional group of five countries, meet in Arush to discuss the Burundi crisis.
SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta opens the 6th Ordinary Session of the 3rd Parliament of the Pan African Parliament (PAP).
SAUDI ARABIA
RIYADH - Yemen dialogue conference hosted by Saudi Arabia.
YEMEN
SANAA - situation in Yemen after five-day humanitarian truce was supposed to expire Sunday at midnight.
SPECIAL REPORTS:
- Uganda's renowned runner pays for uncovering sex scandal
By Halima Athumani
KAMPALA (AA) – Moses Kispiro, a 28-year-old runner, has always made headlines because of his international achievements.
But ever since he blew the whistle on a sex scandal allegedly involving a male coach who had allegedly impregnated three female athletes in exchange for helping them run better, Kispiro's life has been far from normal.
- Zimbabwe moves to cheap public WiFi
By John Cassim
HARARE (AA) – Until a fortnight ago internet connectivity in Zimbabwe was always a challenge characterized by slow bandwidth, exorbitant tariffs and available only in places for the elite.
However, TelOne, a government communication entity, is seeking to bridge the gap and offer fast, cheap and public WiFi.
- Saudi Arabia to open its stock exchange to foreigners
By Andrew Rosenbaum
Ankara (AA) -- The opening of the Saudi Arabian exchange to foreign investors offers a vast new opportunity to investors.
SE ASIA-PACIFIC
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL – United States Secretary of State John Kerry stands firm with South Korea on key regional issues during Seoul visit
MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR – Wan Azizah Wan Ismail takes oath to assume leadership of opposition in place of imprisoned husband Anwar Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR – Foreign ministry official says Malaysia as ASEAN chair will issue a stern warning to Myanmar to resolve Rohingya issue amid regional migrant crisis.
JAPAN
TOKYO – Parliament soon to begin debating two bills – passed by PM’s cabinet – that would allow country to assist allies in security matters for first time since end of World War II.
