Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend a consultation meeting on investment.

ANKARA - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to meet Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif.

ANKARA - Committee of lawmakers is to meet for initial talks on reforming Turkey’s constitution.

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - International Syria Support Group's Humanitarian Access Task Force to convene in UN in Geneva.

THAILAND

BANGKOK – Series of bomb blasts shook four cities in southern Thailand overnight as country prepared to celebrate birthday of its queen, killing at least three people and injuring around 35. (moved)

MYANMAR

YANGON – Authorities say outbreak of disease identified as measles now under control after leaving at least 41 people, mostly children, dead.

AUSTRALIA

MELBOURNE – Tsunami warning issued after magnitude-7.2 earthquake struck off Vanuatu canceled.