ANKARA
Here are the main stories that The Anadolu Agency's English News Desk will cover on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015:
TURKEY
ISTANBUL - Latest reaction and developments following a deadly suicide bomb attack in the city Tuesday.
ANKARA - PM Davutoglu to meet with Thorbjorn Jagland, secretary-general of the Council of Europe, at headquarters of Turkey's ruling Party.
ANKARA - Foreign policy issues take center stage at 7th Ambassadors’ Conference.
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to hold a hearing on legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project.
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision meeting; minutes from the Federal Reserve Open Market to be followed.
NEW YORK - Palestinians renew bid for recognition as state at UN Security Council.
EUROPE
GERMANY
BERLIN - German government expected to announce decision to extend deployment of Patriot missiles in Turkey to protect against threats from Syria.
U.K.
LONDON - PM Cameron and Germany's Merkel discuss UK's future in EU during her London visit.
MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA
UGANDA - UN, African Union and Somali government hold meeting on AU operations in the country.
Special Reports:
Zambia boils over campaign funding
By Francis Maingaila
LUSAKA - A heated debate rages in Zambia regarding campaign funding by interest groups amid demands for political parties to disclose their sources of income.
Schools in northern Nigeria to close doors ahead of polls
By Rafiu Ajakaye
LAGOS – Schools will be shut across some violence-prone areas of northern Nigeria ahead of February amid fears students could be caught in poll-related violence in February general election.
S. Africa urged to extend stay permits for Zimbabweans
By Hassan Isilow
JOHANNESBURG – A lobby group has urged the South African government to allow tens of thousands of Zimbabwean migrants to apply for special residency permits beyond an already-expired grace period, citing problems that prevented many from applying earlier.
SOUTH ASIA
SRINAGAR - Indian-held Kashmir - Ongoing clashes between Indian and Pakistani border forces enter second week. Thousands have been forced to leave their villages near disputed boundaries dividing Kashmir.
KABUL - A new generation of Afghan poets finds inspiration in desire for peace after decades of conflict in the country.
SE ASIA-PACIFIC
INDONESIA
JAKARTA - Divers discover tail section of AirAsia flight, thought to contain flight recorders.
MYANMAR
YANGON, Myanmar - Election Commission says long-awaited general election will take place late Oct/early Nov.
HONG KONG
HONG KONG - Government begins second round of consultation over 2017 chief executive election.
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