Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend a major economic meeting with international investors at 2 p.m. local time (1100GMT) at the Presidential Palace.

ANKARA - Political parties to hold their parliamentary group meetings.

ANKARA - Parliament will convene to discuss a motion to extend mandate for military operations in the Central African Republic and Mali.

PAKISTAN

ISLAMABAD - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments with Pakistani leaders.

PHILIPPINES

ZAMBOANGA - Philippine government to relaunch peace talks with Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in next two weeks.

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL - Governing powers in South Korea put further pressure on THAAD missile defense opponents.

AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE – International rights organization slams government’s treatment of asylum seekers in new report, says “deliberate and sustained policy of abuse” driving all to breaking point.