Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend anniversary of Justice and Development (AK) Party’s foundation.

ANKARA - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend AK Party anniversary at amusement park.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to attend campaign events in Gelnhausen, Siegen ahead of September federal election.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Kurdish Regional Government delegation to discuss proposed independence referendum with Iraqi government officials.

EGYPT

CAIRO - Running stories through day on fourth anniversary of Rabaa massacre, in which hundreds of protestors were killed by military.

KENYA

NAIROBI - Developments after opposition leader Raila Odinga called for workers to stay away in protest at disputed election result.

ZIMBABWE

HARARE - President Robert Mugabe to address supporters on Heroes' Day, which celebrates independence from Britain.

PAKISTAN

SPECIAL REPORT: Same issues as Pakistan marks 70 years of independence

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - More than 200 million Pakistanis marked the 70th anniversary of independence on Monday with the country facing challenges ranging from terrorism to political scandal to border tensions with both India and Afghanistan.