ANKARA
Here are the main stories that Anadolu Agency’s English News Desk will cover on Saturday, June 13, 2015:
TURKEY
ANKARA – Following political developments in Turkey after the June 7 general election, in which no party gained a majority.
BAKU, Azerbaijan – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Azerbaijan, where the leaders will participate in the opening ceremony of the European Games.
MIDDLE EAST
YEMEN
SANA’A – Following developments in Yemen, where severe clashes continue between the Shia Houthi militants and the Popular Resistance fighters, supporters of ousted president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
IRAQ
BAGHDAD – Developments in Iraq, where U.S.-led coalition airstrikes continue on Daesh objectives and Iraqi forces are fighting with the extremist militants.
SE ASIA-PACIFIC
SOUTH KOREA
SEOUL – Fears grow for South Korean population at large as WHO warns of more cases amid complex outbreak of MERS.
THAILAND
BANGKOK – Authorities seize millions from suspected human traffickers in Thailand.
INDONESIA
JAKARTA – Investigation continues into claim that Australian officials paid people smugglers thousands to turn boat of migrants back to Indonesian waters (MERITS).
