ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair Cabinet meeting at presidential complex.
ANKARA – Turkish Statistical Agency to announce labor force figures for May.
GERMANY
BERLIN – Chancellor Angela Merkel to attend campaign events in Cuxhaven and Bremen ahead of September federal election.
JORDAN
AMMAN – Jordanians to cast ballots in municipal and local governorate polls.
SUDAN
KHARTOUM – Ethiopian Premier Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe to make official visit.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD – Army prepares for imminent offensive aimed at retaking Daesh-held Tal Afar district.
SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG – Amnesty International issues report calling on authorities to prosecute police officers who killed 34 striking mineworkers in Northwest province five years ago.
INDIA
SPECIAL REPORT: India faces domestic, international hurdles 70 years on
By Shuriah Niazi
NEW DELHI – There are several domestic and international challenges confronting India as the country marks the 70th anniversary of its independence from colonial rule.