Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Sunday Oct. 23, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani at Tarabya Presidential Palace.

AFYON – Turkish prime minister and ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party chairman Binali Yildirim will make closing speech at party’s 25th Consultation and Evaluation Meeting.

SPAIN

MADRID – Vote by opposition Socialists expected on whether to go into conservative-led government or force Spain into yet more elections.

SOUTH AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORT: S. Sudan’s rebel leader 'wants peace deal revived'

By Hassan Isilow

JOHANNESBURG – Riek Machar, speaking exclusively to Anadolu Agency, says rebels still willing to talk to S. Sudanese leader Salva Kiir.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD – Developments of Iraqi operations to retake Daesh-held Mosul.

EGYPT

CAIRO – Following reactions to court verdict upholding former President Mohamed Morsi’s 20-year jail term.

JAPAN

TOKYO – At least one person killed, three others injured after at least two explosions rock park where festival was underway in province north of Tokyo.

TOKYO – Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte due to arrive in Japan on Tuesday after declaring in Beijing “separating” his country from the United States.

MYANMAR

YANGON – Police say 17 “illegal immigrants” from Rakhine State arrested in Yangon after paying human traffickers.