27 September: Russia's oil giant Rosneft plans to increase its annual oil production output to 160-180 million tons (1,170-1,320 mln bbl) per year by 2020, company's Vice President Gani Gilayev said on Tuesday.(RIA Novosti)

Borrell underlined that the European Union will make every effort to support the peace process and to remain a committed partner to the Afghan people. "Of course, we will have to take into account the evolving situation, but disengagement is not an option.  We are clear on that: there is no alternative to a negotiated political settlement, through inclusive peace talks.

Floods in southern Morocco have killed at least 11 people and left nine missing. The Moroccan interior ministry told the French news agency AFP. One of the dead is a foreigner. It did not say who he was.