The famous director Martin Scorsese had a private audience with Pope Francis on Wednesday, according to Variety. Scorsese, accompanied by his wife and by his two daughters, met with the Pope, the director being present at Vatican to present his new film, 'Silence'. According to the Vatican, the meeting lasted 15 minutes, Scorsese and Pope having a talk about the novel of … [Read more...]
Michelle Obama will never run for the presidency of the USA, says Barack Obama
The American President Barack Obama has already made the statement about his wife never running for the presidency of the United States of America, but, confronted with a rumor which persists, he repeated that the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, will never run for the White House, informs the AFP. After the surprise victory of Donald Trump in the elections in … [Read more...]
Gustav Mahler’s Symphony no. 2 original manuscript sold for 5.32 million euros at an auction
The original manuscript of the Symphony no. 2 of Gustav Mahler became the most expensive in history after it was sold for 4.54 million pounds at an auction organized by the Sotheby's House in London, reports the AFP. This amount, 5.32 million euros, establishes a new record regarding the auctions for a musical score', according to Sotheby's. According to this house of auctions, … [Read more...]
The number of elephants born without tusks continues to increase
More and more elephants, whose number strongly declined on the African continent, are born without their tusks - a genetic change linked to the intensive poaching, reports directmatin.fr. Joyce Poole, the head of the 'Elephant Voices' Association, which have been observing the development of these animals for more than 30 years, said that it was found a correlation between the … [Read more...]
The Christmas Tree from the White House will be presented to the public today
The Christmas tree from the White House will be presented to the public today, with the other decorations for the holidays, after it will be decked, informs the newspaper ABC. Having a height of 5,8 meters, the tree will be installed in the Blue Room for the last Christmas spent by the Obama family at the White House. As required by the tradition, the Christmas tree, which … [Read more...]
‘Moana’, First place at the Box Office this week
'Moana', the Polynesian teenage girl, made a jump right in the first place in the North American box-office in its first weekend at the cinemas, according to the Exhibitor Relations, reports the AFP. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, 'Moana' is a story about the self searching of a teenage girl whose name means 'rock water' in Tahitian, and which passes through a series … [Read more...]
Record sales for guns on Black Friday, according to the FBI Director
The Federal Bureau of Investigation calculated that the sale of weapons in the United States of America reached a new record on the day of discounts known under the name of Black Friday, the number of checks for a criminal record, processed by the Federal Agency, increasing by 0.2%, transmits the EFE. A spokesman for the FBI, Stephen Fischer, indicated for the EFE Agency that … [Read more...]
Japan will build a super computer that will cost $173 million dollars
According to the detailed budget numbers, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will spend $173 million dollars for a supercomputer, in accordance with the governmental strategy to restore Japan on the first position in the world of technology. In the last few years, Japan has lost the advantage in many electronic sectors, the intensification of the competition … [Read more...]