Diary

Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency's English Desk plans to cover on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):



TURKEY



ANKARA - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to attend academic year opening ceremony of the University Of Health Sciences. Erdogan to also chair a cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex.



ISTANBUL - Following case of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and national and international reactions.



PAKISTAN



ISLAMABAD - IMF team due in capital to discuss bailout package as the country approached IMF for urgent financial assistance when facing around $12 billion current account deficit.



U.S.



WASHINGTON - Following outcome of hard-fought U.S. midterm congressional and gubernatorial elections, widely seen as a referendum on controversial policies of President Donald Trump.



SUDAN



KHARTOUM - Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar to visit Sudan's Suakin Island on the west coast of the Red Sea.



LAOS



VIENTIANE - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to hold official talks during his Laotian visit.



RUSSIA



MOSCOW - Monitoring big military parade at Red Square.



MOSCOW - Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to chair Trianon Dialogue Forum from Russian side.



CHINA



BEIJING - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Keiqiang.



IRAN



TEHRAN - Following U.S. reintroduction of oil sanctions on Iran.



SYRIA



ALEPPO - Following developments in Syrian civil war.



ETHIOPIA



SPECIAL REPORT: Ethiopian premier pushes reform agenda



By Seleshi Tessema



ADDIS ABABA - The sun is shining bright on the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Commuters are stuck in rush hour traffic on a four-lane road adjacent to the historic National Palace, which has withstood putsches and political murders over the course of a century.



SPORTS 




MADRID - World Karate Championships to continue in Madrid, Spain.



ISTANBUL - UEFA Champions League fourth group matches to conclude.



ASHGABAT - World Weightlifting Championships to continue in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. -