ANKARA
Here are the main stories that The Anadolu Agency's English News Desk will cover on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015:
TURKEY
ANKARA -- Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to deliver a speech during a dinner at the 7th Ambassadors Conference.
Special Report:
Reform at the heart of Turkey's economic ‘new year resolutions’
By Furkan Naci Top
ISTANBUL (AA) – Rising inflation, currency volatility, geopolitical turmoil and an upcoming election are just some of the risks ahead in a "harder" 2015 for Turkey, where "policy mistakes would be more costly," according to senior economists speaking to The Anadolu Agency.
Now economists suggest a well-managed rate policy and better-implemented structural reforms should be at the heart of the country’s “new year resolutions.”
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee holds a meeting to mark up a bill requiring federal regulatory approval of the Keystone XL pipeline project.
WASHINGTON, DC -- Reactions to the Charlie Hebdo attack that killed 12 people, including celebrated cartoonists, as well as two policemen in Paris.
NEW YORK -- UN Security Council to discuss UN presence in West Africa; Ebola outbreak likely to be addressed.
EUROPE
GERMANY
BERLIN -- Ukraine’s Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk to meet Chancellor Merkel in Berlin for talks on a political solution to the crisis in eastern Ukraine.
BERLIN -- Reactions by German politicians and Muslim community leaders to the terrorist attack against satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris.
FRANCE
PARIS -- Latest developments in the Charlie Hebdon attack that left 12 people dead on Wednesday.
MIDDLE EAST
Impact of fierce winter storm affecting most countries of the region
EGYPT-- Election commission to set date for parliamentary elections.
LEBANON -- Following visit of UN humanitarian relief coordinator Valerie Amos.
Special Reports:
School resumption draws mixed reactions in Ebola-hit Liberia
By Evelyn T. Kpadeh
MONROVIA (AA) – The government's recent decision to reopen schools as of early February has drawn mixed reactions from Liberians, with many citing the ongoing threat of Ebola and economic hardships.
Fixing economy 1st priority for Malawians in 2015
By Moses Michael-Phiri
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AA) – With the start of the New Year, many Malawians are hopeful that the government will be able to turn the bad economic situation around and improve living standards for everyday people.
SOUTH ASIA
COLOMBO
SRI LANKA -- Mahinda Rajapaksa is looking to win an unprecedented third term as Sri Lankan president in Thursday's presidential elections, but faces competition from his former health minister Maithripala Sirisena.
NEW DELHI -- Indian coal miners end largest strike in 30 years after government talks.
SE ASIA-PACIFIC
THAILAND
BANGKOK – Impeachment process to begin against pre-coup government figures, starting with former Senate and House speakers.
CHINA
HONG KONG – Alleged Hong Kong drug lord arrested in biggest ever drug raid in Indonesia.
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL -- American author of North Korea travelogue faces deportation as Seoul prosecutors accuse Shin Eun-mi of promoting North Korean ideals and defending Pyongyang's leadership.
CAMBODIA
PHNOM PENH – Trial of opposition party members accused of insurrection postponed after lawyers boycott court decision to not permit seven lawmakers in.
