ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday Jan. 13, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):
TURKEY
ANKARA – Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci interviewed by Anadolu Agency’s Editors’ Desk.
ANKARA – Fourth day of parliamentary debate on constitutional amendments bill that could herald presidential system.
SWITZERLAND
GENEVA – UN Adviser on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide to give news conference on high-level conference aimed at reuniting the island.
GAMBIA
BANJUL – Economic Community of West African States leaders to visit President Yahya Jammeh in an attempt to mediate political crisis caused by his rejection of election result.
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON – Deadlock in Northern Ireland political crisis with snap election looking likely following resignation of Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL – Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong returns home after nearly 24 hours of questioning over presidential corruption scandal. (MOVED)
MYANMAR
YANGON – Ta’ang National Liberation Army rebel group, military trade blame over heavy shelling that reportedly killed two civilians in northeast Shan state.
SOUTH SUDAN
SPECIAL REPORT: South Sudan’s internally displaced face tough choices
By Parach Mach
JUBA, South Sudan – The situation of internally displaced people in South Sudan is so desperate that many stuck in one war-ravaged zone want to escape to another in the hope that maybe there they will find a better life within the country.
