Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Sunday March 13, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend Religious Affairs Foundation of Turkey at Halic Congress Center.

EUROPE

GERMANY

BERLIN - Three regional elections held, widely seen as a test of support for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s handling of refugee crisis.

MIDDLE EAST-NORTH AFRICA

CAIRO - Hamas delegation visits amid tensions between Gaza’s de facto rulers, Egyptian regime.

SOUTH ASIA

SPECIAL REPORT: After India row, Nepal looks to Beijing

By Deepak Adhikari

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AA) - Following recent tensions with neighbor India, tiny Nepal eyes improved ties with China.​

SOUTHEAST ASIA-PACIFIC

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL - North Korea ramps up rhetoric against U.S., claiming it could destroy Manhattan with atomic missile.