ANKARA
Here are the main stories that The Anadolu Agency's English News Desk will cover Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015:
TURKEY
ANKARA -- Prime Minister Davutoglu to attend meeting of Justice and Development Party's central executive board at the party headquarters.
ANKARA -- Deputy Prime Minister Babacan to address ambassadors of G20 countries and representatives of international institutes.
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON -- Gen. Akar, commander of Turkish Land Forces Command, and Maj.-Gen. Buchanan, commanding-general of the U.S. Army, to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
WASHINGTON -- Victoria Nuland, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affaires, to speak at Brookings Institute.
WASHINGTON -- The Conference Board's consumer confidence index for January will be announced.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs to hold hearing on Iran nuclear negotiations after the second deadline extension.
NEW YORK -- A snowfall of potentially historic proportions expected in New York City, which forced the UN to close its building for the entire day.
SPECIAL REPORT
Congress, Russia threaten Obama’s foreign policy legacy
WASHINGTON -- President Obama will confront a bevy of foreign policy challenges during the final two years of his presidency that a Republican-controlled Congress and Russia will try to stymie.
EUROPE
GERMANY
BERLIN -- German President Gauck to speak at a ceremony in parliament to mark the 70th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp.
SPAIN
MADRID -- Turkey’s EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Bozkir to meet Spain's Senate President Garcia-Escudero and his counterpart Garcia-Margallo.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS -- The EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council to exchange views on investment plans for Europe.
BRUSSELS -- Exchange of views at the European Parliament with Avramopoulos, member of the Commission’s in charge of migration, home affairs and citizenship, Kerchove, EU’s counter-terrorism coordinator and representatives of the Raising Awareness Network.
SWITZERLAND
GENEVA -- Human Rights Council in Geneva to review Turkey's human rights record, which will be attended by Deputy Prime Minister Arinc and his delegation.
GENEVA -- Second round of Libya peace talks resume.
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
SAUDI ARABIA
RIYADH -- U.S. President Obama expected in the Saudi capital to offer condolences for deceased King Abdullah and meet new king.
KUWAIT
KUWAIT CITY -- French foreign minister expected in Kuwait.
ZIMBABWE
HARARE -- Zimbabwean teachers expected to go on strike to protest overdue payment.
GHANA
ACCRA -- Ghana to sign deal with Italian oil giant ENI for production of about 180 million cubic feet of gas.
SPECIAL REPORTS:
Saving Uganda's Odi
By Halima Athumani
KAMPALA – Cultural researchers are striving to save a musical instrument found among the Madi people -- a Nilotic-speaking ethnic group found in Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo -- from extinction.
Zambia opposition won't challenge 'fraudulent' vote results
By Francis Maingaila
LUSAKA -- Zambia's main opposition party will not challenge the results of last week's presidential election – which it dismisses as "fraudulent" – and will focus instead on electoral reforms ahead of 2016 general polls. "It is not disputed that we won this election," Hakainde Hichilema, who contested the presidential race on the ticket of his United Party for National Development, told The Anadolu Agency in an exclusive interview.
SOUTH ASIA
INDIA
NEW DELHI – U.S. President Obama leaves India for Saudi Arabia after delivering a speech calling on the country to protect its cultural and religious diversity.
SPECIAL REPORT
Obama, Modi smiles hide snags in US-India nuclear talks?
By Mubasshir Mushtaq
NEW DELHI – U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a “breakthrough” in talks for a civil nuclear deal on Sunday, but the lack of details have led some experts to question whether the leaders are hiding persisting problems.
SOUTH EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC
PHILIPPINES
ZAMBOANGA CITY-- Calls for calm after battle between police and former rebels threatens peace deal in southern Philippines.
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL -- Olympic swimmer Park Tae-Hwan fights to clear name after failing drug test.
INDONESIA
JAKARTA -- Widodo refuses to compromise over death sentences for drug convicts, including two Australians.
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