LONDON, Sunday, 12-Oct-2008 13:56:07 GMT

EUROPE: Top news stories from the BBC Russia in fresh missile launches Russia test-fires three intercontinental ballistic missiles, after claiming a distance record for one fired from a submarine. Haider 'was double speed limit' Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider was driving at twice the speed limit when he died in a car crash, officials say. OTHER TOP NEWS STORIES IN THIS SECTION UK councils seek Iceland cash pledge Deadly earthquake hits Chechnya Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace Prize France pulls tainted Chinese food Father's grief over flood deaths EUROPE: Other news stories HP Laptops from $449... Ad - www.shopping.hp.com Boyd quits Scotland under Burley... Irish News Man in serious condition following assault in Dublin... Irish News Ulmer & Berne LLP's Financial Services Industry Group Focuses on the Financial Crisis of 2008... World Energy Source Talking plain in Spain... The Age Marina Williams is CEO, Endemol - central & eastern Europe... Televisionpoint Two overnight fires in Dublin... Irish News Faced with a crisis, Britons find something to smile about... Argentina Star Britain sets aside cash for quadruple bank rescue... Big News Network Man seriously injured in Dublin attack... Irish Times prem Monfils to play Petzschner in Vienna final... The News International UK decides to double economic aid to Pakistan... The News International UK banks set to unveil bailout plans: source... Boston Globe Boyd quits Scotland under Burley... Irish Examiner Ireland to seek Brucellosis-free status... RTE Online Britain to take control of two major banks... Sydney Morning Herald Britain sets aside cash for quadruple bank rescue... Malaysia Sun Berlin working on British-style banking bailout: report... AFP via Yahoo! Britain to take control of two major banks... Yahoo! Canada UK banks set to unveil bailout plans - source... SABC Austria: Haider was speeding at twice limit... Jerusalem Post Reception for British Prince... Ein News GERMANY: IMPACT... NPR A bankruptcy every five minutes in Britain!... The Hindu Haider was speeding before crash... The Times Jrg Haider, Austrian rightist, is dead at 58... International Herald Tribune Taliban routed by British and Afghan forces... Uzbekistan News Taliban routed by British and Afghan forces... Azerbaijan News.Net UK banks set to unveil bailout plans... Canada.com Jörg Haider, Austrian rightist, is dead at 58... International Herald Tribune Reports: Libya announces to cut oil deliveries to Switzerland... China Economic Net EASTERN EUROPE: Other news stories HP Laptops from $449... Ad - www.shopping.hp.com 'New Trajectories' shares work from Croatia, Slovenia... Boston Globe Somali pirates reject mediator in Ukrainian arms ship saga... Yahoo! Canada Lithuania's impeached president bracing for ballot box comeback... Yahoo! Canada Nanosurf Extends its Global Distribution Network into Eastern Europe... Nanowerk Iraq invites Czech investment... AME Info President meets Ukrainian bankers... President of Ukraine U.S. Remarks With Latvian Foreign Affairs Minister... Scoop Lithuania votes in dual general election and referendum... Topnews.in Lithuania's impeached president bracing for ballot box comeback (AFP)... Yahoo! News Australia Ukraine's Sumy Frunze NPO to supply $70 mln equip to Gazprom... PRIME-TASS Lithuania's impeached president bracing for ballot box comeback... Yahoo! News Australia Lithuania votes in dual general election and referendum... Earthtimes.org Lithuanians begin voting in parliamentary poll... MSN UK Lithuanians vote in parliamentary poll... Gulf News Lithuanian parliamentary elections begin... SINA The Largest Listed Companies in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Disclose More Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Data... Sustainable Business 16:59 - Bulgaria: Parliament approves BGN 1.2 B distribution from budget surplus on social activities... Reporter.gr 15:24 - Romania: C-bank sells EUR 40 M to support RON; Slips back... Reporter.gr 15:41 - Bulgaria: Industrial Holding auctions off all bond rights... Reporter.gr 15:20 - Croatia: C-bank to cancel marginal reserve requirements to boost liquidity... Reporter.gr 15:06 - Slovenia: Shares close sharply down as crisis broadens... Reporter.gr 14:45 - Bulgaria's 8-mo general insurance market to EUR 500 M... Reporter.gr 14:29 - Bulgaria: Shares sharply down; SOFIX falls 8.3%... Reporter.gr 14:15 - Croatia: MOL not to proceed with the sale of INA refineries, gas operations... Reporter.gr 13:51 - Romania: Cefin to continue real estate projects in Romania... Reporter.gr 13:24 - Bulgaria: BEH seeks additional gas supply from Gazprom... Reporter.gr 13:08 - Romania's 8-mo budget deficit at 1.08% of GDP (Update)... Reporter.gr 13:21 - Romania: Voestalpine could delay EUR 5.5 B project on int.l financial crisis - CEO... Reporter.gr Lithuanians begin voting in parliamentary poll 3:42 GMT... Reuters South Africa Lithuanians begin voting in parliamentary poll... Reuters South Africa