Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Saturday, April 9, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL – Turkish President Erdogan to attend opening ceremony of dozens of new facilities for the public, including cultural centers.

ISTANBUL – Conference titled ‘Rethinking Violent Extremism in MENA Region’ to be followed.

EUROPE

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - Demonstration against PM Cameron's link to offshore finances expected outside Number 10, Downing Street.

AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORT:

Rebel leader’s expected return brings hope for peace

By Parach Mach

JUBA - The expected return of Riek Machar to form a transitional government of national unity has inspired hopes for peace and stability in the volatile country.

MIDDLE EAST

SPECIAL REPORT:

Israel uses 'incitement to violence' to silence Palestinians

By Anees Bargouthi

JERUSALEM – The charge of ‘incitement to violence’ is a commonly-employed tactic by the Israeli security apparatus to legitimize the abuse of Palestinians.

SOUTHEAST ASIA-PACIFIC

SPECIAL REPORT:

Japan PM stumbles on issue seen as key to women

By Todd Crowell

TOKYO - Shinzo Abe made women¹s empowerment a main theme of his administration, but opposition leading debate on lack of day care facilities.

KOREAS

SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un hails latest long-range missile advance, naming United States as ‘cesspool of evil’.