Diary

ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Wednesday March 16, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):



TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will address a group of mukhtars (local administrators) at the presidential complex.

EUROPE

GERMANY

BERLIN—Chancellor Merkel to address parliament on refugee crisis and EU-Turkey cooperation, ahead of EU summit in Brussels on March 17-18.


SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - Syria peace talks in Geneva to resume, UN Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura to meet with a delegation from Syrian regime.​

FRANCE

SPECIAL REPORT:

Barbie doll celebrates her 57th birthday in Paris

By Hajer M’tiri

PARIS (AA) - Nearly six decades ago, inventor Ruth Handler unveiled a teenage fashion model named Barbie at the New York Toy Fair. Now Barbie is in Paris to celebrate her 57th birthday, and tell us how much the icon has changed over the years.

AMERICAS

WASHINGTON

- Special Report: By Kasim Ileri

Experts: Russian withdrawal puts pressure on Assad

WASHINGTON (AA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to withdraw partially from Syria was a “surprise” for many, but according to Washington experts, it suggests that Assad had no "blank check” from Moscow.

SOUTHEAST ASIA-PACIFIC

THAILAND

BANGKOK - Thai legal experts debate pros and cons of military-sponsored draft charter.

MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR - PM Najib Razak says allegations against him over indebted state investment arm and $681 million “political donation” were "orchestrated" to undermine Malaysia's economic achievements.

KUALA LUMPUR - Defense minister announces plans to meet counterparts from the Philippines, Vietnam, and Australia next week to discuss latest developments in disputed South China Sea.