This haunting, Booker-short-listed novel follows a young South African man identified only as Damon. Yes, just like the author.

Little is known about the migration of the cuckoo.

Culturalism, schmulteralism: Mask wearers want no part of the West except our privileges, according to Paul Holmes.

Assistant coach says tough decisions inevitable when building strongest possible side to challenge Reds.

It's not the change to history that makes us nervous, it's having to wait to see what it is.

James Anderson heads for the ancient city in the desert of utter remoteness.

The new Transformers film is better, says its director, and not just because it's embracing 3D technology - it's more intriguing. Sandy Cohen reports.

Rebels manufactured some atrocity evidence against Gaddafi and his troops, investigators report.

In rural Nepal, where the going rate for a healthy orphan is US$6000 ($7449), about 600 children are missing.

Sex is here to stay but sometimes the signals can be baffling, writes Christina Patterson.

Veteran producer Quincy Jones has launched a new venture to promote music throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa.

With the All Whites' surprise World Cup success, it seems soccer awareness is on the rise. And kids and parents alike are loving it, writes Gill South.

British Prime Minister David Cameron is urging Barack Obama to back a concerted attempt to end the stalemate in Libya.

Hot air ballooning is a unique way to experience the drama of Kenya's plains, as David Potts discovers.

A delightful combination of natural beauty and accommodating luxury greets those who land on this island in the southwest Indian Ocean.