Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkish President Erdogan will host the gathering of heads of legislative, judicial and executive branches of the state at the presidential complex in Ankara.

ANKARA – Erdogan to receive French Defense Minister Le Drian. Turkish PM Davutoglu to also meet with the French minister.

EUROPE

GERMANY

BERLIN – Germany to send four Tornado surveillance jets to Incirlik base in Turkey as part of a military deployment to back an international coalition in the fight against Daesh.

GREECE

ATHENS – Government proposes pension cuts for the first time.

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON – American President Obama expected to announce new executive actions to help curb gun violence in the U.S.

NEW YORK - UN Security Council will be briefed at the request of Russia on the situation along the Syrian-Turkish border.

AFRICA

NIGERIA

LAGOS – International Monetary Fund representatives to meet Nigerian President Buhari as critical choices for the country’s economy loom.

SPECIAL REPORT:

South Africa, US close to trade agreement

By Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The U.S. and South Africa are close to a critical trade agreement covering meat importation, one which will enable South Africa to retain special access to American markets.

SOUTH ASIA

SPECIAL REPORT:

Balochistan separatist movement adds to Pakistan’s woes

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI - It is not only the Taliban insurgency that is plaguing Pakistan. The South Asian nuclear country has been for decades grappling with a low-grade separatist movement in southwestern Balochistan province.

SOUTHEAST ASIA-PACIFIC

MYANMAR

YANGON – European Rohingya Council says expects new economic zone in underdeveloped and troubled region housing many Rohingya to be little benefit to Muslim community.

INDONESIA

JAKARTA – Indonesia to continue to disregard international pleas for clemency and execute drug smugglers, with 55 presently sentenced to death, 14 of whom await execution.

SPECIAL REPORT:

Changes in Chinese exchanges threaten global stocks

By Andrew Jay Rosenbaum

ANKARA - The rout on China's stock exchanges may turn into a long-term decline as a series of changes pressure share prices lower and stocks across the world are likely to suffer as a result.