Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA - Turkey's Treasury and Finance Ministry to report treasury cash realizations in September.

ANKARA - Eurostat to release the house price index for the second quarter of 2018.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

SARAJEVO - Bosnia and Herzegovina's Central Election Commission to hold a press conference ahead of Sunday's general elections.

NORWAY

OSLO - Following ceremony of 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.

INDIA

NEW DELHI - Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attend the Russia-India Business Forum.

INDONESIA

PALU - Following search and rescue operations amid Indonesian quake.

PALESTINE

GAZA CITY - Following almost-daily Palestinian demonstrations along Gaza-Israel buffer zone.

TEL AVIV/DAMASCUS - Following developments pertaining to Syria’s acquisition of Russian-made S-300 air-defense system.

IRAQ

ERBIL - Awaiting results of Sept. 30 parliament polls in northern Iraq’s Kurdish region.

LEBANON

BEIRUT/AMMAN - Repatriation process continues for Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan.

PAKISTAN

SPECIAL REPORT:

Pakistani religious leaders to work for Afghan peace

By Islamuddin Sajid

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA) - Pakistan's key religious leaders have assured an Afghan government-sponsored peace council that they will do their part to help end Afghanistan’s decades-long conflict.

SPECIAL REPORT:

Pakistan: Population of endangered green turtle on rise

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Karachi’s glistening beaches attract thousands of picnickers daily because of their shallow waters and sandy nature but they are also home to rare green turtles -- once the prime candidate for extinction.