ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday Jan. 11, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, Finland’s Foreign Minister Timo Soini.
ANKARA – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold news conference at ambassadors’ conference.
ANKARA – EU Minister Omer Celik to meet Soini.
ANKARA – Parliamentary debate on constitutional amendments continues.
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON – Man charged with attempted murder to appear at court. He is alleged to have shouted ‘Death to Muslims’ during attack.
LONDON – Scottish independence referendum bill consultation closes.
LONDON – Business Minister Margot James launches campaign to challenge employers who do not pay minimum wage.
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON – Senate committees to hold confirmation hearing for Rex Tillerson, Jeff Sessions as secretary of state, attorney general respectively.
JAPAN
TOKYO – Government panel studying options for succession to 83-year-old Emperor Akihito.
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL – North Korea possesses 50 kilograms of weapons-grade plutonium, according to Seoul white paper. (MOVED)
CHINA
BEIJING – Taiwan accuses Chinese aircraft carrier of entering territorial waters. (MOVED)
