Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Friday, Jan. 1, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

SPECIAL REPORT:

- Baklava: The favorite pastry for Turkish feasts

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) - The baklava is a specialty of Gaziantep gastronomy, which was recently added to UNESCO’s list of 'Creative Cities Network'

EUROPE

GERMANY

MUNICH - Security remains high in SE German city after two train stations were briefly evacuated on New Year’s Eve, following intelligence of planned suicide attacks by Daesh militants.

SOUTHEAST ASIA-PACIFIC

CHINA

BEIJING – Authorities arrest 11 people in connection with landslide of construction waste that buried an industrial park, where death toll has risen to 12.

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expresses desire to get relations with Seoul back on track in 2016.

SPECIAL REPORT:

- China too late to abolish one-child policy?

By Tevfik Durul

BEIJING – As China marches onwards towards capitalism, the abandoning of its one-child policy may not necessarily create the workforce it needs.