Geopolitical News
American lawyer was charged with unlawful use of force when squeezed too hard hand of the federal prosecutor during the handshake, reports the BBC. 49-year old Katie Brewer Rentas defended in court in Florida her husband on charges of drug possession and violation of the conditions for early release from prison.
Candidate for U.S. president by the Democratic Party Barack Obama awarded "Grammy" in the category "Best Album in a conversational style," the AP reported. Obama was excellent audioversiyata of his book "The Audacity Of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream". This is the second award "Grammy" for presidential candidate.
Danish architect Jorn Utzon built the house in the village of Harpenden, Hertfordshire for two years. It was completed in 1962 and now experts call the building "masterpiece." British Heritage defines it as "eminent and beautiful modern house." Some elements of it are truly innovative for its time, and heated with hot water for example.
U.S. actress Daryl Hannah and founder of the company Virgin Group Richard Brensan to announce the advent of mass space tourism will be honored at a UN environmental forum, which begins today at the headquarters of the organization in New York.
Nepal has decided to name the only airport near Mount Everest in the name of the first two men climbed the highest peak in the world. This AP reported. On Monday, the government decided to give the airport in Lukla name "Tenzing-Hillary" in honor of the New Zealand mountaineer and explorer Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.
Italian presidential palace "Quirinale" (Il Quirinale) reduced by 30 people the number of honor guard - cuirassier. For the first time in the history of the presidency, it means cutting your budget, starting from the Honorary Guard.
Israeli city decided to Kiriath Yam filed a defamation suit against Google, informs April One of the mapping sites on the Internet giant stated that this city was built on the ruins of Arab villages. A spokesman for Google said that Google Earth has given its users the opportunity to publish their information online.
Cyprus has often been visited by UFOs, according to residents of the island of Aphrodite, who claim to have observed unusual phenomena, AP reported. The latter witnessed the emergence of two UFOs become Britons living permanently on the island.