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.