Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Parliament Speaker Ismail Kahraman to hold separate individual meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault.

ANKARA – Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet French counterpart Ayrault and later also hold a joint press conference.

TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

LEFKOSA - President Mustafa Akinci to meet Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades.

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May to chair the joint ministerial committee meeting.

LONDON – Follow developments regarding demolition of the Calais "Jungle" camp, which hosts thousands of refugees. ​

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - The World Meteorological Organization to release its annual greenhouse gas bulletin on concentrations of CO2 and other heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD – Developments of an ongoing Iraqi offensive to retake Daesh-held Mosul.

CAMEROON

YAOUNDE - Cameroon to observe a day of national morning in homage to victims of last Friday’s train derailment that killed more than 70 people and injured 600 others.​

ZIMBABWE

SPECIAL REPORT: Zimbabweans fear cholera outbreak amid drought

By John Cassim

HARARE - The water crisis facing Zimbabwe’s capital Harare has sparked fears of an outbreak of diseases such as cholera, which led to thousands of deaths less than a decade ago.

SOUTH SUDAN

SPECIAL REPORT: Conflict hitting S. Sudanese doctors, hospitals

By Parach Mach

JUBA - The wave of insecurity which rocked South Sudan in July has severely damaged the country’s healthcare system, local doctors have warned.

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL - President paves way for new constitution that could help ramp up pressure on North Korea

PHILIPPINES

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. due to meet United States’ top diplomat for Asia following President Rodrigo Duterte’s announcement of intention to “separate” from the U.S.

CHINA

BEIJING - Judge in trial of British former banker accused of killing two Indonesian women warns jury of “unpleasant photographs” in a case that has prompted calls for justice from migrant workers’ groups.​