ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend academic year opening ceremony of the University Of Health Sciences. Erdogan to also chair a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex.
ISTANBUL – Following case of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and national and international reactions.
PAKISTAN
ISLAMABAD – IMF team due in capital to discuss bailout package as the country approached IMF for urgent financial assistance when facing around $12 billion current account deficit.
U.S.
WASHINGTON – Following outcome of hard-fought U.S. midterm congressional and gubernatorial elections, widely seen as a referendum on controversial policies of President Donald Trump.
SUDAN
KHARTOUM – Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to visit Sudan's Suakin Island on the west coast of the Red Sea.
LAOS
VIENTIANE – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold official talks during his Laotian visit.
RUSSIA
MOSCOW – Monitoring big military parade at Red Square.
MOSCOW – Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to chair Trianon Dialogue Forum from Russian side.
CHINA
BEIJING – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Keiqiang.
IRAN
TEHRAN – Following U.S. reintroduction of oil sanctions on Iran.
SYRIA
ALEPPO – Following developments in Syrian civil war.
ETHIOPIA
SPECIAL REPORT: Ethiopian premier pushes reform agenda
By Seleshi Tessema
ADDIS ABABA – The sun is shining bright on the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Commuters are stuck in rush hour traffic on a four-lane road adjacent to the historic National Palace, which has withstood putsches and political murders over the course of a century.
SPORTS
MADRID – World Karate Championships to continue in Madrid, Spain.
ISTANBUL – UEFA Champions League fourth group matches to conclude.
ASHGABAT – World Weightlifting Championships to continue in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
