Saturday, 05-Jul-2008 01:47:29 GMT

Top world news stories from the BBC Canada ruling boosts US deserter A Canadian court orders a review of a US army deserter's failed asylum bid, in a case that may affect scores of others. Italy declares Pompeii emergency Italian ministers declare a "state of emergency" at the ancient ruined city of Pompeii as it sinks deeper into disrepair. OTHER TOP NEWS STORIES IN THIS SECTION 9/11 third tower mystery 'solved' Confusion over deadly Afghan raid Opposition 'must accept Mugabe' France suspends 'shooting' troops California fires threaten towns   BBC Radio & Television Online  RealPlayer  required  BBC News Audio/Video Console: news, features, comment. TV   Radio BBC UK Radio Player: all the BBC UK radio stations. Radio Listen to the BBC World News Summary Radio Watch the BBC1 Television News TV Watch the BBC News 24 Bulletin TV BBC Programme Guide: schedule of online audio and video programmes.   World News Stories from other sources   Find Homes for Sale... Ad - www.JustListed.com 9/11 third tower mystery 'solved'... BBC An old-fashioned Fourth of July... MSNBC Betancourt joy at French return... BBC 'I cry with joy': Freed hostage returns to France... USA Today Hero's Welcome For French Hostage... ABC News Israel to destroy attacker's home... BBC Fires threaten Big Sur, Santa Barbara... CNN Freed Betancourt heads to France... BBC Dozens hurt in Belarus bomb blast... BBC 'Like a movie' - the double cross that freed Ingrid Betancourt... Guardian Unlimited Pentagon Extends Tour of Marines in Afghanistan... ABC News Independence Day Bombing Kills Over 50... ABC News Dozens injured in Belarus blast... BBC White House debates the future of Guantanamo detainees... Los Angeles Times Rare patriotic song manuscript discovered... CNN Colombian Hostages Reunited With Families... Washington Post Peacekeepers in Darfur Are Hobbled by Need... Washington Post Badger cull proposals rejected... BBC Zimbabwe soldiers kidnap opposition MP outside court... Guardian Unlimited Freedom poses challenge for former hostages... CNN Obama restates Iraq timeline... Los Angeles Times Betancourt urges Farc peace talks... BBC Trio charged with Kinsella murder... BBC Bush to attend Olympic ceremony... BBC Zimbabweans Seek Refuge at US Embassy... ABC News Illegal migration from Africa to Yemen on the rise... USA Today Colombians trick rebels into freeing Ingrid Betancourt... Guardian Unlimited Jungle rebels tricked into freeing hostages... CNN France Celebrates Hostage Release... Washington Post Freed hostage Betancourt hugs her children... CNN