Sunday, May 29, 2011

The Good Muslim by Tahmima Anam ? review

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Since the war in Bangladesh, a rough thread of brutality invades the psyches even of dreamers and idealists It is 1984, and Maya returns to ...

Christian the lion, our joy and pride

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In 1969, John Rendall and Anthony Bourke bought a lion cub in Harrods and raised him in their Chelsea flat. But what happened to the cub whe...

Rich, bored and unpopular ? Lord Ashcroft is the perfect pylon designer | David Mitchell

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It might be an idea to hand this poisoned chalice to someone with nothing to lose Lord Ashcroft must be a bit of a weirdo. I don't under...

Today's mystery bird for you to identify | GrrlScientist

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This African mystery bird is placed into a very large family of songbirds that look very similar Mystery Bird photographed at Awash Lake ,...

Shakespeare's eternal summer shall not fade. Not in 2012 | Observer editorial

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The London 2012 cultural festival will celebrate one Briton who cannot be beaten in his field Traditionally, a cultural festival is held alo...
Saturday, May 28, 2011

Champions League final: Barcelona v Manchester United ? in pictures

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Our award winning photographer Tom Jenkins brings you all the action from the final which the purists wanted Tom Jenkins Source: http://ww...

Air France crash inquiry details pilots' battle for survival

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Initial findings from black box recorder reveal flight 447 fell 10,000ft per minute after Airbus jet hit heavy Atlantic storm An Air France ...