Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Wednesday, March 28, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend an "enhancing investment environment" meeting and to lead National Security Council meeting; Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend both meetings.

ANKARA - Culture and Tourism Minister Numan Kurtulmus to attend ceremony celebrating delivery of mobile library vehicles.

ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkey's Central Bank to release International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity data for February.

UK

LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May expected to comment on the latest diplomatic spat with Russia over Salisbury nerve agent attack at parliament.

FRANCE

PARIS - National tribute to be held for French gendarme Arnaud Beltrame ​who died after volunteering to replace one of the hostages being held in the Trebes terror attack last Friday.

SYRIA

IDLIB/AZAZ/AFRIN - Monitoring Turkish-led Operation Olive Branch against YPG/PKK-Daesh terror groups in Afrin, Syria.

EGYPT

CAIRO - Egyptians take part in final day of voting in presidential election.

PAKISTAN

SPECIAL REPORT

Colonial building in Pakistan hides Freemason past

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - An early 20th century building in Pakistan's largest city and commercial capital Karachi is said to have once served as the local headquarters of the secret Freemason Society.