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ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

SPECIAL REPORT: Tracing Turkey’s hip hop culture

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) - Although hip hop is not dominant in Turkish music, Istanbul is set to host a major concert which, its organizer says, will “bring together the greatest names of the hip hop community” in Turkey.

EUROPE

GERMANY

BERLIN - Parliamentary vote on military support for anti-Daesh coalition in Syria.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - Euro jumps after central bank stimulus.

GREECE

ATHENS - Secretary of State John Kerry in first high-level U.S. visit in years.

SPECIAL REPORT: Greek government struggles with pension reform

By Vasiliki Mitsiniotou

ATHENS (AA) - The Greek government is struggling to put together the package of pension reforms required by the bailout agreement with its European creditors.

AZERBAIJAN

BAKU - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to deliver speech on strategic partnership.

MIDDLE EAST-NORTH AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORT:

Egyptian police brutality soars ahead of uprising anniversary

By Ahmed Mohamed

CAIRO (AA) - A recent spate of prison deaths in Egypt due to alleged police torture has invited a storm of outrage across the troubled Arab country.

AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG - China-Africa forum opens.

ETHIOPIA

SPECIAL REPORT: Africa not creating enough jobs

By Addis Getachew

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) – Africa needs to improve employment opportunites and job creation, according to the director of the International Labor Organization.

UGANDA

SPECIAL REPORT: Uganda struggles to boost trade with South Africa

By Halima Athumani

KAMPALA, Uganda (AA) - Ugandan business has had little success in penetrating the South African market but change is coming, according to analysts.

SOUTHEAST ASIA-PACIFIC

THAILAND

BANGKOK - Southeast Asian nations meet to discuss Rohingya migration.

AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE - Around 600 refugees held at Manus Island detention center ask for assistance to die as they face dire conditions.

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL - Officials prepare for anti-government protests following violence at similar demonstration last month.