A princeps edition of the volume 'Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone' the first from the successful series of the UK author JK Rowling was sold with 43.750 pounds (49.812 euros), revealed the house of auctions Bonhams in London, quoted by the EFE. The auction caused an intensive bidding and greatly exceeded the expectations of the house, according to a spokesman for … [Read more...]
Leonard Cohen has died at 82 years: the stars react on the social media networks
The death of the poet, novelist and musician Leonard Cohen at the age of 82 years caused a wave of reactions on the social media from both fans and stars. Jennifer Hudson thanked Leonard Cohen for his dedication for music but also for writing 'of my favorite songs to sing "Hallelujah". Justin Timberlake wrote on Twitter that Leonard Cohen was 'The spirit and soul beyond … [Read more...]
Leonard Cohen has died at age of 82
The Canadian musician Leonard Cohen, which was also an appreciated poet and novelist, died at the age of 82 years. 'It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away. We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries. A memorial will take place in Los Angeles at a later date. The family requests … [Read more...]
The exaggerated exigencies of the supermarkets contribute to the world hunger
The supermarkets' exigencies from the developed countries for fresh products with impeccable look and the fact that they make use of the data regarding the arbitrary consumption cause losses of food that could be used to feed the rest of the planet, warned the experts of the UN. Almost 1.3 billion tons of food products are thrown, annually, in the developed countries, more than … [Read more...]
An old Chinese military nuclear facility opened for public
An old military nuclear facility, which has never been used, in the Chongqing municipality in the South-West of China, was revamped in order to be able to be visited by tourists, writes the UPI.com. The facility, known as China 816 nuclear military plant, is located in the mountainous area of the Fuling district and was once an industrial base for rare nuclear materials. The … [Read more...]
Massive cybernetic attack on the important banks of Russia
A huge cybernetic attack launched from thousands of pirated computers in over 30 countries affects several major banks in Russia, announced Kaspersky, specialized in security, reports AFP. The highest financial institution of the country, the public bank Sberbank, announced that it was affected by a cybernetic attack, but it managed to neutralize it without having the … [Read more...]
Melania Trump, a former Sloven model trying to be a traditional First Lady
Melania Trump will be an atypical First Lady, the second born outside the United States who wants to play her part in a manner as traditional as possible. Stylish, smiling all the time, the former model with Slovenian origins was with her husband, in a white outfit, when he announced his victory in New York. Melania, 46 years, is the antithesis of her husband, Donald, with 24 … [Read more...]
Celebrities and students protesting after the election of Donald Trump
Many people went to the streets in several towns in the West of the United States on Wednesday morning, to protest against the victory of Donald Trump to the US presidential elections. Shouting is 'Not my president' and 'Fuck Donald Trump', hundreds of students and of opponents of Trump protested in cities such as Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland and Portland, according to the … [Read more...]