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ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

- Turkey's Republic Day to be marked with ceremonies within the country and at its foreign embassies.

ANKARA - Turkish President Erdogan and PM Davutoglu to attend Republic Day ceremonies at Ataturk's mausoleum and at presidential palace.

EUROPE

AUSTRIA

VIENNA - Turkish FM Feridun Sinirlioglu to meet with his Saudi, U.S. and Russian counterparts for Syria talks, in which Iran said it would participate for the first time.

GREECE

ATHENS - German FM Steinmeier is in Athens for meeting with Greek counterpart.

NETHERLANDS

THE HAGUE - Palestinian President Abbas is in Netherlands for two-day visit.

MIDDLE EAST

PALESTINE

JERUSALEM - Israeli army kills 65 Palestinians since Oct. 1.

EGYPT

CAIRO - 4,000 civilians tried in Egypt's military courts during last 12 months, prominent human rights activist says.

SE ASIA-PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE – Amnesty International investigation claims Abbott government did pay asylum seeker boat crew to turn to Indonesia.

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL - North Korea on brink of severe food shortage, according to new report.

CAMBODIA

PHNOM PENH – Cambodia PM distances himself from beating of opposition politicians, calls for arrests.

SOUTH ASIA

NEPAL

KATHMANDU - Nepal elects Bidhya Devi Bhandari as first female president in country's history.