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Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover Thursday, April 14, 2016 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - 13th Annual Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation kicks off in Istanbul under the theme of “Unity and Solidarity for Justice and Peace”.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will participate in the 13th OIC Summit, host a dinner for state leader guests at the Dolmabahce Palace, and will have a bilateral meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will hold bilateral meetings as part of the 13th OIC Summit.

ISTANBUL - Turkey's Economy Minister Mustafa Elitas will participate in the Turkey-Saudi Arabia Business and Investment Forum.

EUROPE

UNITED KINGDOM

LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron to meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in London.

LONDON - Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to deliver keynote speech in London in favor of Britain's continued EU membership.

IRELAND

DUBLIN - Lawmakers in Ireland's hung parliament will meet for a third successive vote to elect the taoiseach (prime minister).

SWITZERLAND

GENEVA - Syria peace talks in Geneva to lead the country to a political transition will resume.

FRANCE

STRASBOURG - MEPs to vote on Turkey-EU migrants and asylum-seekers deal.

PARIS - French President Francois Hollande appears live on France 2 for a “citizens' dialogue”. He is likely to be asked about a wide range of national and international issues.​

GERMANY

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition partners say they are planning to adopt an integration law for refugees; details set to follow by May 24. Coalition partners will also adopt new counter-terrorism measures.

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

PALESTINE

JERUSALEM - Israeli NGO says plans to build illegal settlements in occupied West Bank up 250 percent in first quarter of 2016 compared to same period last year.

AFRICA

SOUTH AFRICA

PRETORIA - A high court in Pretoria will decide if Janusz Walus, the man who killed South Africa’s anti-Apartheid hero Chris Hani, can be released on parole or not.

SOUTH EAST ASIA & PACIFIC

SOUTH KOREA

SEOUL - Liberals hand shock general election defeat to South Korea's ruling party; outcome likely to influence who will be the next president.

MYANMAR

YANGON – No casualties reported after magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits northeast Myanmar, but three – not ancient – pagodas in central Sagaing region suffer serious damage.