From the opening paragraph author Tahmima Anam masterfully captivates the reader with her haunting yet vivid descriptions of life set in post war Bangladesh. The reader lives through the life of a female doctor, her placid yet enigmatic mother
The Mass Effect series became a hit almost from day one. Creating a sci-fi adventure series destined to become the gaming equivalent of Star Wars can’t have been an easy task (especially in the face of actual Star Wars games, most of which are
Accused of contaminating youngsters with "satanic" dance moves and "intolerable" outfits, the cult of Lady Gaga is on a collision course with Asia's moral guardians ahead of her mammoth world tour. In other words, the performer -- who goes by the name
Nato has been accused of misleading the public over success in Afghanistan by saying operations involving only its troops are led by local forces. The report by a Kabul-based think tank cuts to the heart of a public perception battle being waged in Afghanistan
The Spanish press were this morning reflecting on Barcelona's shock exit from the Champions League against Chelsea, pointing out the Catalans' bad luck and the "three darkest days" of coach Pep Guardiola's four-year reign. The holders looked to be
A pregnant 21-year-old died in Birmingham after being smothered and assaulted by family members who later claimed she may have been killed by an evil spirit, a jury has been told. Birmingham Crown Court heard that Naila Mumtaz was pronounced dead in
The business brains in The Apprentice don fancy dress in an attempt to grab a pizza the action of the booming street food scene in tonight’s episode. The candidates are sent to Edinburgh by Lord Sugar, who warns them he does not “want any junk served
A mother of five was killed in east London on the instructions of her husband because she had become too powerful, a court heard. Fiza Asif, 28, was suffocated and her body set on fire by her brother-in-law after husband Muhammed Arshad got on a plane
