Here are the main stories that The Anadolu Agency's English News Desk is planning to cover on Monday, March 16, 2015:
TURKEY
ANKARA - President Erdogan to receive Spain's Senate President Pio Garcia Escudero at presidential palace.
Special Reports:
In first of five-part series, The Anadolu Agency takes fresh look at 1915 Battle of Canakkale, an iconic moment for Turkey.
Guides of Gallipoli: Healing division, honoring the past
By Burcu Arik
ISTANBUL (AA) - Visitor numbers to Turkey's main WW1 battle sites peak at this time of year. Now AA meets the tour guides whose passion for history burns all year long.
Ukraine locks horns with its creditors
by Andrew Jay Rosenbaum
ANKARA (AA) - There is growing tension between Ukraine's creditors and the Ukrainian government.
UNITED STATES
NEW YORK - UN Security Council to meet on situation in Afghanistan and its implications on global security.
EUROPE
GERMANY
BERLIN - Ukrainian President Poroshenko visits Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Merkel on Ukraine crisis.
FRANCE
RENNES - Trial of two French policemen on charges of "not assisting persons in danger" over 2005 deaths of two teens at electricity substation, to start. Deaths had sparked nationwide riots that resulted in government declaring state of emergency. The trial is due to last for five days.
SWITZERLAND
LAUSANNE - U.S. Secretary of State Kerry to meet his Iranian counterpart Zarif for nuclear talks.
GENEVA - UN Special Rapporteur Ahmed Shaheed on the situation of human rights in Iran to hold press conference on abrupt rise of executions, including juvenile executions.
GENEVA - UN Special Rapporteur Marzuki Darusman on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to hold press conference.
BRUSSELS
BELGIUM - EU foreign ministers to gather in Brussels to discuss Libya crisis and exchange views on preparations for Eastern Partnership summit in Riga on May 21-22, 2015 to provide input for debate among EU leaders at upcoming European Council.
BELGIUM - Civil liberties committee at European parliament in Brussels to discuss data protection, mass surveillance and counter-terrorism initiatives, including Passenger Name Records (PNR). MEPs will also update their U.S. counterparts on EU data protection reform and EU PNR proposal.
SE ASIA-PACIFIC
CAMBODIA
PHNOM PENH - Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu holds talks with Cambodian counterpart in Phnom Pen as visa exemption agreement for diplomats and special passport holders is inked. Meanwhile, Cavusoglu says Turkey will support Cambodia's bid to become observer in Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
PHILIPPINES
ZAMBOANGA - Philippines army arrests leader of violent rebel splinter group believed to be sheltering wanted international terrorist.
MYANMAR
YANGON – Myanmar expresses regret to China at deaths of four people after bomb falls on Yunnan.
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL - South Korea demands U.S. includes reference of Seoul's easternmost islets of Dokdo in map uploaded on U.S. government website.
CHINA
BEIJING - High ranking Chinese military officer under investigation for bribe-taking dies in hospital of cancer.
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
NIGERIA
ABUJA - Nigeria's electoral chief to answer questions at town hall meeting on latest preparations for March 28 general polls.
ABUJA - Doctors threaten to go on strike following government's failure to pay salaries withheld during strikes in 2012 and 2014.
ABUJA - Follow up ongoing military operations against Boko Haram in restive north region.
SOUTH AFRICA
PRETORIA - Sudanese Science and Technology Minister Tahani Abdallah Attiya to meet her South African counterpart Naledi Pandor in Pretoria, who are expected to sign technology cooperation agreement.
UGANDA
KAMPALA - Ugandan army expected to receive two helicopter gunships from U.S. to strengthen fight against Al-Shabaab in Somalia.
Special Reports:
'Know your president;' new mobile app in Uganda
By Halima Athumani
KAMPALA (AA) - A new mobile phone application developed by a group of young Ugandans hopes to popularize President Yoweri Museveni, especially among the youth, ahead of the 2016 general elections.
Thousands quit teaching in South Africa over low pay
By Hassan Isilow
JOHANNESBURG (AA) – Tens of thousands of South Africa teachers have resigned due to low remunerations and rumors that the government was planning a pension reform.
