Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - PM Davutoglu and Chancellor Merkel to hold joint press conference amid ongoing refugee crisis.

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

EGYPT

CAIRO - First post-coup parliamentary elections begin in Egypt.

SPECIAL REPORT:

- Palestinian 'lone wolves' lack leadership, identity

By Kaamil Ahmed

JERUSALEM – A spike of "lone wolf" attacks using knives in Jerusalem has, experts say, highlighted the accumulating frustrations of the Palestinian youth, who lack any leadership or organization.

SOUTH ASIA

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani security agencies beef up security for PM Sharif following report that Indian intelligence agency plotted to assassinate him.

SE ASIA-PACIFIC

THAILAND

BANGKOK – Thai cyber-activists plan to put down government websites unless "Single Gateway" plan is dropped.

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL – North Korea threatens "toughest counteraction" after latest global pressure on alleged human rights abuses.

PHILIPPINE

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Typhoon Kuppo weakens upon making landfall in Philippines; there is concern that slow-moving storm packing heavy rainfall is forecast to linger over northern island of Luzon for days.