Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Saturday Sept. 3, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ANKARA – Prime Minister Binali Yildirim to attend financial sector assessment meeting.

SLOVAKIA

BRATISLAVA - EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Omer Celik to attend informal meeting of EU foreign ministers.

SWAZILAND

SPECIAL REPORT

Severe water shortages plague Swaziland

By Phathizwe Zulu

MBABANE - A serious water shortage has gripped the city of Mbabane, Swaziland’s administrative capital, as Hawane dam, its only source of water, has gone dry.

CHINA

HANGZHOU – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expected to meet UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ahead of G20 summit in China's coastal city of Hangzhou.

PHILIPPINES

ZAMBOANGA - President Rodrigo Duterte declares 'state of lawlessness' after explosion claimed by Daesh-linked Abu Sayyaf kills 14 people and injures 71 others in his hometown in troubled south.

THAILAND

SPECIAL REPORT

Thai Muslims uneasy about rise in Buddhist nationalism

By Max Constant

BANGKOK – Thailand's Muslim population concerned about clause in recently-approved constitution, which appears to attempt to further marginalize Islam and push for Buddhism to be considered country's de-facto religion.