ANKARA
Here are the main stories that Anadolu Agency’s English News Desk is planning to cover on Thursday, May 21, 2015:
TURKEY
ANKARA - Turkish President Erdogan participates in inauguration of Space Systems Integration and Testing Center of Turkey’s Aerospace Industries (TAI).
ISTANBUL - Coverage from opening day of 2015 Istanbul Autoshow. Car event takes place amid backdrop of industrial action by thousands of Turkish auto workers over pay dispute.
ISTANBUL (AA) – Report from main opposition CHP party's economic electoral pledges launch in Istanbul as part of Turkish general election campaign.
SPECIAL REPORT - Greek acting Minister of Culture Nikos Xydakis calls on Turkey to protect together the common cultural heritage.
SPECIAL REPORT- European Parliament Rapporteur for Turkey Kati Piri tells Anadolu Agency that Turkey Progress Report 2014 points out that EU wants to begin more intense dialogue with Turkey in many issues.
EUROPE
FRANCE
STRASBOURG - European Parliament votes on Turkey Progress Report 2014.
BELGIUM
BRUSSELS - NATO Chiefs of Defense to meet at headquarters in Brussels.
GERMANY
BERLIN - German Chancellor Merkel to address parliament on government policy on topics of climate change, Ukrainian conflict, EU’s Eastern Partnership.
BERLIN - Gerhard Schindler, director of German intelligence BND, to testify at parliament, on recent claims that BND helped NSA spy on European politicians, companies.
SPECIAL REPORT
Dollar, euro volatile on Fed delay, Greek default fears
by Andrew Jay Rosenbaum and Magda Panoutsopoulou
ANKARA (AA) - The euro has declined about 3 percent against the dollar this week, as fears of a Greek government default on its debt hit the common currency.
AMERICAS
WASHINGTON - President Obama holds bilateral meeting with Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi at White House.
WASHINGTON - State Department hosts fourth round of talks to re-establish diplomatic relations between United States and Cuba.
NEW YORK - U.S. and Cuban olympic wrestling teams to compete in exhibition match at Times Square.
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki will present African Union report on illicit financial flows out of Africa at ongoing session of pan-African parliament.
SUDAN
UN Independent Expert on Human Rights Aristide Nononsi expected to hold press conference on human rights situation in Sudan.
SPECIAL REPORT
Zimbabwe musician hops from humble beginnings
By John Cassim
HARARE (AA) – Hope Masike, a young female Zimbabwean Afro-Euro musician, is a testimony to talent, hard work and dedication. She was born 25 years ago to a family of nine children in Highfield, a densely populated suburb of the Harare townships. But growing up in Highfield, which is usually associated with crime and prostitution, did not deter Masike from achieving her dreams.
SOUTH ASIA
SPECIAL REPORT
BANGLADESH
Still unsettled, Rohingya leave Bangladesh for freedom, education
TEKNAF – Rohingya refugees have been living in Bangladesh for more than 20 years but are now taking risky boat journeys to Southeast Asia because of restrictions on freedom and opportunities.
SOUTHEAST ASIA-PACIFIC
MYANMAR
YANGON - Malaysia, Indonesia foreign ministers visit Myanmar for talks on migrant crisis.
THAILAND
BANGKOK - Thailand still reluctant to take in migrants adrift at sea.
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL - South Korean President Park Geun-hye nominates justice minister as prime minister.
AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE - PM rules out resettling refugees.
