Turkmenistan to increase oil, gas production
Turkmenistan's president announced on Monday that the former Soviet republic would increase oil and gas production.
// Oct. 12, 2009 - 19:18 GMT
Main news of October 12
A roundup of what has happened in the past 24 hours
// Oct. 12, 2009 - 20:00 GMT
Estonia urges NATO to hold land-based drills in the Baltic
NATO should hold large-scale exercises of its Ground Forces in the Baltic region in response to recent military drills carried out by Russia and Belarus near the alliance's borders, the Estonian president said Monday.
// Oct. 12, 2009 - 20:27 GMT
Russia plans to launch three Glonass satellites on Oct. 29
Russia is planning to orbit three Glonass navigation satellites on October 29 following their launch cancellation in September
// Oct. 12, 2009 - 21:30 GMT
Kazakh Su-24 attack aircraft drops a bomb on residential area
An Su-24 Fencer fighter-bomber has accidentally dropped a bomb on a house in southern Kazakhstan, which did not explode
// Oct. 12, 2009 - 22:18 GMT
Russian finance minister foresees closure of 200 banks in 2 years
Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has said that up to 200 Russian banks could cease to exist through mergers and acquisitions in the next two years.
// Oct. 12, 2009 - 22:52 GMT
Two Irish military pilots reported missing in trainer crash
A flight instructor and a trainee are considered missing following a combat trainer crash in Ireland on Monday
// Oct. 12, 2009 - 23:52 GMT