Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL – President Erdogan to meet Japanese Prime Minister Abe before they appear at joint press conference.

ANKARA – Prime Minister Davutoglu to meet U.K. defence minister.

SPECIAL REPORTS

Azerbaijan successfully diversifies its economy

By Andrew Jay Rosenbaum

ANKARA (AA) – Azerbaijan is successfully diversifying its economy away from dependence on oil and gas exports, experts told Anadolu Agency.

IMF: Migration offers benefits as well as challenges to host countries

By Bahattin Gonultas

ANTALYA (AA) – Migration offers benefits as well as challenges to host countries, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Racing from Asia to Europe – Istanbul's marathon

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) – Thousands of people will meet in Turkey’s biggest province on Sunday to run the Istanbul Marathon, the world’s only road race where people can cross from Asia to Europe.

EUROPE

SPECIAL REPORTS

Catalonia enters uncharted territory

By Alyssa McMurtry

MADRID (AA) – The Catalan parliament’s passing of a resolution to kick-start its independence drive has marched the northeastern region of Spain into unchartered territory.

EU should do more on Israeli settlement imports: Experts

By Ilgin Karlidag

BRUSSELS (AA) – The European Union policy on labeling goods imported from Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land is insufficient, experts claim.

MIDDLE EAST

LEBANON

BEIRUT – Death toll from twin blasts rises to 43 as condemnations pour in from around the world.

SYRIA

IDLIB – Syrian opposition group says Russian plane targeted a village in Idlib province with a phosphorus bomb, leaving a number of people wounded.

AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORT

Kenya: Army accused of sugar smuggling

By Magdalene Mukami

NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) – A report by the Journalists for Justice organization has accused the Kenyan army of engaging in illicit sugar smuggling from the Somali port of Kismayu.

SE ASIA-PACIFIC

THAILAND

BANGKOK – Thai army launches internal probe into alleged corruption in construction of military-run history park.

MYANMAR

YANGON – Myanmar change of government may not improve situation for Muslim Rohingya.

CAMBODIA

PHNOM PENH – U.N. envoy on freedoms of association and assembly concerned over beating of opposition MPs, new civil society law after second unofficial visit to Cambodia.

SPORTS

QATAR

DOHA - Turkey and Qatar to play international friendly football match ahead of Euro 2016 finals in France.