News: Europe

New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research.

Nine members of a Russian white supremacist group are jailed for up to 22 years in connection with the killing of an African man.

Pressure on UK after arrest of ex-Bosnian president

Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report.

Britain should apologise to ex-Bosnian president for "mistreating" him in prison, says chairman of the joint presidency of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

In a video posted on the Internet, a man describes police ordering several drivers to use their cars as a shield to stop an armed criminal.

Were rumours of Sarkozy's infidelity a media hoax?

German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW report falling profits after the global downturn hit demand for cars.

Greek general strike leads to street clashes

About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.

West of Ireland to cash in on World Ocean race in 2012

A Stockholm court rules a Swedish man can be extradited to Poland for trial over the theft of a sign from Auschwitz.

Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal season for Manchester United.

Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini receives support from the club's director general following the Spanish giants' Champions League exit.

Ex-Bosnian President Ejup Ganic, who faces war crimes allegations, has been given bail by London's High Court.

Seven people are remanded in custody for a further 72 hours in the Irish Republic over an alleged plot to murder a Swedish cartoonist.

Politicians look away as Cyprus dies of drought

For the second time in two weeks, a general strike closed public services, halting all flights and most transport across the debt-plagued country.

Tracking brown bears through their curious behaviour

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych secures a coalition in parliament, and one of his loyalists is nominated as PM.