Today's Top News Stories from the BBC News service

Student's family appeal to killer
The parents of a French student stabbed to death and burned in a London flat say his killer "cannot hide forever".

Tories criticise Whitehall bonuses
The government is criticised by the Tories after it was revealed civil servants banked more than £128m in bonuses.

UN to urge revamp of Afghan aid
The UN's envoy to Afghanistan is to set out a new plan on aid spending, amid concern millions have been wasted.

Everton footballer's brother kidnapped
Gunmen in Nigeria kidnap the brother of star Nigerian and Everton football player Joseph Yobo, police say.

Mbeki holds Harare crisis talks
South Africa's Thabo Mbeki holds talks in Zimbabwe with President Mugabe and leaders of a breakaway opposition faction.