Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Monday, August 1, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to chair Council of Ministers meeting at Cankaya Palace.

ANKARA - Yildirim to meet Republican People’s Party leader Kilicdaroglu at the main opposition’s headquarters.

ANKARA - Yildirim to meet chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford at Cankaya Palace.

PAKISTAN

KARACHI – Turkish Foreign Minister Mehmet Cavusoglu to visit Pakistan for meetings with counterpart Sartaj Aziz, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Pakistani army's leadership.

SOUTH AFRICA

JOHANNESBURG - More than 250 lawmakers from across Africa gather for opening of the 4th Pan African Parliament, which focuses on combating corruption, terrorism and food security.

KOREAS

SEOUL – South Korean prosecution accuses North Korea of yet another hacking campaign, dozens of officials affected.

CAMBODIA

PHNOM PENH – Ruling party set to sue opposition senator who alleged Prime Minister Hun Sen was behind recent shooting of government critic, while new video posted online appears to show irregularities regarding killer's flight from scene.

PHILIPPINES

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Presidential peace adviser says will study all options in relation to possible cease-fire with communist rebels after government's initial unilateral declaration was called off following fatal ambush.