Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday Jan. 11, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to receive Prime Minister Binali Yildirim, Finland's Foreign Minister Timo Soini.

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold news conference at ambassadors' conference.

ANKARA - EU Minister Omer Celik to meet Soini.

ANKARA - Parliamentary debate on constitutional amendments continues.

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - Man charged with attempted murder to appear at court. He is alleged to have shouted 'Death to Muslims' during attack.

LONDON - Scottish independence referendum bill consultation closes.

LONDON - Business Minister Margot James launches campaign to challenge employers who do not pay minimum wage.

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UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON - Senate committees to hold confirmation hearing for Rex Tillerson, Jeff Sessions as secretary of state, attorney general respectively.

JAPAN

TOKYO - Government panel studying options for succession to 83-year-old Emperor Akihito.

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL - North Korea possesses 50 kilograms of weapons-grade plutonium, according to Seoul white paper. (MOVED)

CHINA

BEIJING - Taiwan accuses Chinese aircraft carrier of entering territorial waters. (MOVED)