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ANKARA

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday Nov. 11, 2015 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hosts meeting of foreign ambassadors, Foreign Economic Relations Board trade body.

ANKARA - Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu meet European Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans on joint EU-Turkish plan for refugees.

SPECIAL REPORT: Trans-Pacific Partnership’s tests for emerging markets

By Andrew Rosenbaum

ANKARA (AA) - While many emerging markets have not signed the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, the changes in world trade that it will spark are likely to create many challenges, according to analysts.

EUROPE

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, Chancellor George Osborne at public meeting.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - EU heads of government, African leaders in Malta for summit on migration.

BOSNIA-HERZGOVINA

SREBRENICA - President Bakir Izetbegovic, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic visit site of 1995 massacre by Serbians, attend economic conference.

SPECIAL REPORT: Greek government seeks compromise with creditors

By Vasiliki Mitsiniotou

ATHENS (AA) - Greece is seeking a compromise with its international creditors over bad mortgages and pension reform as it struggles to make its bailout payments.

AMERICAS

UNITED STATES

ANKARA - Standard & Poor’s predicts Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in December.

SPECIAL REPORT: Obama likely to leave three wars to successor

By Michael Hernandez

WASHINGTON (AA) - As President Barack Obama prepares for his final year in office, he is facing the reality of leaving the U.S. embroiled in three conflicts, despite promises at the start of his eight-year term to end involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.

MIDDLE EAST-NORTH AFRICA

PALESTINE

GAZA - Hamas hands over home of former President Yasser Arafat to his Fatah party.

AFRICA

NIGERIA

LAGOS - President Muhammadu Buhari to swear in Cabinet.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

SPECIAL REPORT: High hopes for next Central African Republic polls

By Felix Nkambeh Tih and Sylvestre Krock

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AA) - The newly-appointed head of the UN mission in Central African Republic has said the divided country can return from the brink by holding elections soon.

ZIMBABWE

SPECIAL REPORT: Zimbabwean central bank moves to attract foreign cash

By John Cassim

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA) – Zimbabwe’s central bank has taken steps to attract more remittances from its citizens living abroad.

SOUTHEAST ASIA-PACIFIC

MYANMAR

YANGON - Opposition leader Aung Sung Suu Kyi asks for meeting with military, president as party looks set to win landslide.

THAILAND

BANGKOK - Head of Thailand’s Muslim community calls for investigation into monk’s call to burn mosques.

CHINA

BEIJING - Deputy Beijing Communist party chief under corruption investigation.