Diary

ANKARA (AA) – Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Tuesday, June 14, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim will attend the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party's parliamentary group meeting.

EUROPE

FRANCE

PARIS – Thousands of people to protest across the country over controversial labor law reforms, which have sparked nationwide strikes over the last 3 months.

AMERICAS

WASHINGTON - Obama will convene his National Security Council at the Department of the Treasury, where he will receive an update on the investigation into the attack in Orlando, Florida and review US efforts to degrade and destroy Daesh. Obama will deliver a statement to the press following the meeting

WASHINGTON - U.S. Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders will meet with former US Secretary of State and Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton

THE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

SPECIAL REPORT:

Islamabad changes course on Afghan strategy

By Aamir Latif and Shadi Khan Saif

KARACHI (AA) - In a major policy shift, Pakistan abandons its longtime doctrine of ‘strategic depth’ in neighboring Afghanistan.​

SOUTHEAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC

MYANMAR

SPECIAL REPORT

By Bayram Altug

RAKHINE – Turkish foreign minister breaks daily fast with Rohingya Muslims in country’s western Rakhine State (with videos/pictures).

THE KOREAS

SEOUL - Chinese fishermen continue to ignore South Korean-UN command crackdown.

PHILIPPINES

ZAMBOANGA – Police and army respond to Abu Sayyaf execution of Canadian hostage after June 13 ransom deadline passes.

SPORTS

ANKARA - Euro 2016: Group F opponents Austria and Hungary will meet in Bordeaux. The game will start at 6 p.m. local time in France (1700 GMT).

There will also be a Group F match, as Portugal will play against Iceland in Saint-Etienne at 9 p.m. local time in France (2000 GMT).