Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Wednesday, July 6, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

UNITED KINGDOM

SPECIAL REPORT: Britain confronts Iraq war past

By Michael Sercan Daventry

LONDON - Chilcot inquiry into U.K.’s involvement in Iraq war due for release, seven years after being set up. Most agree it is the families of British servicemen and women killed in the war who have waited the longest.

AUSTRALIA

SPECIAL REPORT: Australia PM humbled after poor desert gov't at ballot box

By Jill Fraser

MELBOURNE - Australia remains in holding pattern waiting for election result while prime minister eats humble pie after 'poor strike back’ at ballot box, says noted political analyst.

INDONESIA

JAKARTA – Eid al-Fitr celebrations begin in Indonesia (with photos and video).

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL - South Korea to double border broadcasts to pressure North Korea; Pyongyang warns of ‘consequences'.

ZAMBIA

SPECIAL REPORT: Zambians denounce rise in violence against women

By Francis Maingaila

LUSAKA – Human rights campaigners in Zambia have expressed concern over soaring levels of violence against women and girls, including sexual harassment and spouse battering in the country. Over 40,000 cases of violence against women have been reported countrywide between 2013 and first quarter of 2016.

SPORTS

ANKARA – Portugal faces Wales in the UEFA EURO 2016 semifinal at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon, France.