Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday March 17, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ESKISEHIR - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend inauguration ceremonies, likely to speak on issues such as upcoming constitutional referendum, row with Europe.

GUMUSHANE - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to hold campaign rally ahead of constitutional referendum.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Institute to announce foreign trade figures for January.

UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to host German Chancellor Angela Merkel at White House.

FRANCE

PARIS - Duke, Duchess of Cambridge to begin two-day visit. Due to meet President Francois Hollande before dinner at U.K. ambassador’s residence.

PALESTINE/ISRAEL

JERUSALEM - Marking of 50th anniversary of “reunification” of Jerusalem in Six Day War. Marathon among events planned.

SWITZERLAND

NYON - Draw for UEFA Champions League, Europa League quarter-finals.

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - Irish community marks St. Patrick’s Day.

GREECE

ATHENS - Galatasaray to play against Olympiacos in basketball European League at 8 p.m. local time (GMT2000).

SOUTH SUDAN

SPECIAL REPORT:

Famine, war forces South Sudan to go for bushmeat

By Parach Mach

JUBA, South Sudan (AA) - Rebels, government troops and even civilians are butchering antelope and other wild animals to survive as South Sudan’s man-made famine grips the impoverished nation.