ANKARA
Here are the main stories that The Anadolu Agency's English News Desk will cover Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015:
TURKEY
ANKARA -- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn in Addis Ababa.
ANKARA -- Turkish PM to attend the second day of 45th World Economic Forum and to hold bilateral talks in Davos, Switzerland.
ISTANBUL-- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani will hold press conference in Istanbul. Will most likely address situation in Yemen.
ISTANBUL -- 2015 tourism program revealed.
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Senate banking committee to hold markup on Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015 as President Barack Obama threatens veto of any legislation that imposes new sanctions.
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Center for the study of Islam and Democracy to discuss the Muslim response to Charlie Hebdo, and understanding the root causes of radicalization.
NEW YORK -- UN Security Council to discuss sanctions against the Central African Republic.
EUROPE
GERMANY
BERLIN -- Reactions to resignation of leader of anti-Islam movement PEGIDA amid a row over a photo in which he was dressed as Adolf Hitler. PEGIDA is expected to announce a new rally for Monday in the eastern German city of Dresden.
UNITED KINGDOM
LONDON -- International conference on ISIL. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will participate.
LONDON -- British PM Cameron meets Iraqi counterpart al-Abadi.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS -- NATO chiefs of defense meeting continues at NATO Headquarters.
SE ASIA-PACIFIC
THAILAND
BANGKOK -- Former PM Yingluck Shinawatra presents closing statements in impeachment trial.
CAMBODIA
PHNOM PENH -- Ten land rights defenders and a Buddhist monk arrested after peaceful protests to attend appeal hearing.
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL – South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s spokesperson says she may not be able to attend celebration in Russia that North’s Kim Jong-un expected to join.
JAPAN
TOKYO -- Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga, says government "exploring every possibility available" to save lives of two nationals held hostage by ISIL.
SOUTH ASIA
INDIA
NEW DELHI -- Indian PM Narendra Modi launches new scheme to grant more protection and opportunities to girls.
BHOPAL -- People in central Indian village have set up a neighborhood watch to report on people who openly defecate, a practice that continues in many parts of India.
BALKANS
KOSOVO
MITROVICA -- Monitoring the latest developments of Trepce miners' strike.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Special Report:
Brothers face off in handball match - By Talha Ozturk
MOSTAR (AA) -- Two brothers, Ivan and Igor Karadzic will play as rivals against each other in the match between Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar.
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
ZAMBIA
LUSAKA -- Presidential election results.
EGYPT
CAIRO -- Syrian opposition meets in Cairo.
SOUTH SUDAN
JUBA -- Opposition files court case to stop elections.
Special Reports:
Fufu: Ghana's favorite meal (photos) - By Umaru Sanda Amadu
ACCRA (AA) – Although each ethnic group in Ghana has its staple food, Fufu, which originates from the Akan ethnic group, is fast becoming a household cuisine in all homes across the West African country.
Zimbabweans find comfort in comedy - By John Cassim
HARARE (AA) – Comedy continues to provide a temporary escape from the ever-increasing socio-economic challenges faced by most Zimbabweans.
