ANKARA
Here are the main stories that The Anadolu Agency's English News Desk will cover Tuesday, March 10, 2015:
TURKEY
SPECIAL REPORTS:
Turkey offers a multitude of investment opportunities: experts
By Andrew Rosenbaum
ANKARA – While foreign direct investment dropped slightly on an overall basis in Turkey in 2014, investor interest in specific sectors remains strong.
'No future' under Russian rule, say Crimean Tatars
By Nilay Kar Onum
ISTANBUL - One year after annexation, Crimean Tatars speak out about living conditions in the Black Sea territory under Russian rule.
EUROPE
MALTA
VALLETTA - Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu to meet Maltan counterpart Vella; joint press conference expected.
FRANCE
STRASBOURG - King Abdullah II of Jordan addresses the European Parliament.
STRASBOURG - European Parliament members vote on resolution calling for more women rights.
PARIS - France’s rail workers observe one-day strike against reforms.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
SPECIAL REPORT:
Opening doors: Bosnia's trailblazing female brigadier
By Vesna Besic
SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Mersida Mesetovic is one of only two brigadiers in the Bosnian army, but her 30-year career has spanned the death of Yugoslavia. Now her example points the way for younger Bosnian women.
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON - The National Association for Business Economics holds its economic policy conference.
WASHINGTON - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Nuland briefs Senate Foreign Relations Committee on American policy in Ukraine.
NEW YORK - The Syrian National Coalition launches a photo exhibition at the UN, showing detainees who have died in regime prisons.
SPECIAL REPORT:
Battle for Tikrit poses questions about Iran's role in Iraq
By Michael Hernandez and Atheer Kakan
WASHINGTON – The large-scale ground offensive against Daesh to retake Tikrit marks is not only a turning point in Iraq’s efforts to defeat the extremists within its territory, but a significant milestone for Iran.
MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
ALGERIA
ALGIERS -- Algeria hosts talks between Libya's political rivals.
EGYPT
CAIRO -- Second and final day of the Arab Foreign Ministers' meeting.
GAZA
GAZA -- Follow up on the opening of the Rafah crossing with Egypt.
NIGERIA
SPECIAL REPORT:
Boko Haram uses Daesh to recruit, get support: experts
By Rafiu Ajakaye
LAGOS – Nigeria's notorious Boko Haram militant group has a history of acknowledging and commending like-minded militant groups, including al-Qaeda. But at no time has the group allied itself to any of them, which is why analysts say Boko Haram's recent pledge of allegiance to Daesh, a militant group that now controls large areas of both Syria and Iraq, is a game changer.
SOMALIA
SPECIAL REPORT:
Tuk Tuks take over Somalia's Mogadishu
By Yassin Juma
MOGADISHU – In Mogadishu's oldest district of Hamarweyn, a new form of transport has completely changed the look and sound of the capital. The three-wheel vehicles, known locally as "DugDugley," "Bajjaj" or "Tuk Tuk," crisscross one another as they take passengers from one stop to the next.
SE ASIA-PACIFIC
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL - U.S. envoy leaves hospital following last week's knife attack.
INDONESIA
JAKARTA - Indonesian facing death penalty alongside nine foreigners says he was wrongfully convicted and promises to haunt prosecution.
MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR - Opposition protest at parliament over Anwar Ibrahim jailing.
ASIA
BANGLADESH
DHAKA - Bangladesh's opposition suspends nationwide shutdown for the first time in more than a month to allow for celebrations after the Bangladeshi cricket team advances in the cricket world cup.
NEPAL
SPECIAL REPORT:
China’s influence bears down on Nepal population
By Michael Vurens van Es
KATHMANDU – China’s influence in Nepal means that on the anniversary of the March 10, 1959, Tibetan uprising, Nepal’s Tibetan diaspora are increasingly finding themselves becoming targets of authorities.
