Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to chair Cabinet meeting at presidential complex.

ANKARA - Turkish Statistical Agency to announce labor force figures for May.

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel to attend campaign events in Cuxhaven and Bremen ahead of September federal election.

JORDAN

AMMAN - Jordanians to cast ballots in municipal and local governorate polls.

SUDAN

KHARTOUM - Ethiopian Premier Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe to make official visit.

IRAQ

BAGHDAD - Army prepares for imminent offensive aimed at retaking Daesh-held Tal Afar district.

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG - Amnesty International issues report calling on authorities to prosecute police officers who killed 34 striking mineworkers in Northwest province five years ago.

INDIA

SPECIAL REPORT: India faces domestic, international hurdles 70 years on

By Shuriah Niazi

NEW DELHI - There are several domestic and international challenges confronting India as the country marks the 70th anniversary of its independence from colonial rule.