Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – Turkey’s 64th government program will be discussed in parliament.

EUROPE

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON – ‘Stop the War’ coalition will organize protests in London and across the country against PM David Cameron's proposals for military action in Syria.

AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG – Massive climate change march in South Africa ahead of major Paris climate summit, COP21.

UGANDA

KAMPALA – Pope Francis continues his first African visit.

MIDDLE EAST

SPECIAL REPORT

PALESTINE

Israel violates international law by holding bodies of slain Palestinians

By Anees Barghouti

RAMALLAH (AA) – As part of its collective punishment policy against the Palestinian people, Israel has refused to deliver the bodies of 38 Palestinians killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

SE ASIA-PACIFIC

JAPAN

TOKYO – Japanese weapons makers bid for $35 billion contract to supply new submarines to Australia, after prohibiting arms sales for decades in line with post-World War II pacifistic constitution.

CHINA

BEIJING – Former deputy chief of environmental watchdog in Hebei province and 10 other officials charged with taking bribes, as number of senior environment officials accused of graft rises.

PHILIPPINES

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Philippine military confirms that Indonesian national believed to be expert bomb maker is among eight suspected members of a Daesh-linked group killed in an encounter earlier this week.

SPORT

ANKARA – Preview of weekend’s football action in Turkish Super Lig.