Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkish President Erdogan to receive Turkish Prime Minister Davutoglu at presidential palace.

ANKARA - The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey to announce decision on interest rates at 2 p.m. local time [1200GMT].

EUROPE

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - UNAIDS, a joint UN program on HIV/AIDS, to release new report.

FRANCE

STRASBOURG - Members of European Parliament to debate resolution on measures to prevent radicalization and recruitment of EU citizens by terrorist organizations.

STRASBOURG - EU Parliament President Schulz to announce winner of this year's LUX film Prize.

RUSSIA

ANKARA - There are tentative signs of economic stabilization in Russia, the International Monetary Fund has said.

AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG - Gadija Davids, a South African survivor of the Mavi Marmara Aid Vessel which was attempting to break the Israeli siege on Gaza, to address media briefing.

SPECIAL REPORT:

Currency restrictions in Nigeria do not work, economists say

By Rafiu Ajakaye

LAGOS, Nigeria - Currency restrictions, imposed by the Nigerian government to prop up the sagging naira, are not working, economists told Anadolu Agency.

SE ASIA-PACIFIC

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL - South Korean President calls on politicians to pass anti-terror bill that would give more powers to spy agency - as agency reveals 10 Koreans have close links to Daesh.

HONG KONG

BEIJING - Hong Kong's 'umbrella' protesters take at least seven seats in district elections.

MYANMAR

YANGON - Political parties across the spectrum in Myanmar agree on common front for negotiations with ethnic armed groups.