Diary

ANKARA

 Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015:

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkish parliament to discuss motion to extend mandate for military operations in Iraq and Syria. Moreover, independent ministers taking part in interim government to take oath. 

ANKARA - The Business 20 (B20) Turkey Conference to take place; Deputy PM Cevdet Yilmaz and Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek to give speeches. President Erdogan to also attend conference. 

EUROPE

FRANCE

PARIS- French farmers to block entrances to country's capital with tractors to protest low prices.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria will release final report on human rights violation.

GENEVA - Final two days of talks between Libya’s rival political camps -- which aim to finalize a settlement ready for signing -- will be held.

GENEVA - UN to release cluster munitions report (embargoed 0800GMT)

AMERICAS

NEW YORK - 2nd round games in U.S. Open grand slam tennis tournament in New York.

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORT

- Malnutrition, measles killing Sudan's children

By Mohammed Amin 

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – In 2015, malnutrition and measles have been the most dangerous killers of Sudanese children, especially those under five, according to the UN.

SOUTH ASIA

KABUL, Afghanistan – President Ghani calls to make Afghanistan a trading hub for Asia as it hosts more than 30 countries for the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan

SE ASIA-PACIFIC 

CHINA

BEIJING – Huge China military parade commemorates Second World War victory.

THAILAND 

BANGKOK – Thai authorities place local Muslim Uighur community under surveillance in wake of bombing.

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL – Both Koreas represented at massive Chinese military parade, preferential treatment given to South Korean president.