NAPLES (REUTERS).- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may be alone in jail in London, but in the traditional Neapolitan Christmas creches he is in good company — with Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Assange, who is depicted holding his trusty lap top, was creat…
Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange "Man of the Year" in Naples Nativity Creches
NAPLES (REUTERS).- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may be alone in jail in London, but in the traditional Neapolitan Christmas creches he is in good company — with Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Assange, who is depicted holding his trusty lap top, was creat…
Assange "Man of the Year" in Naples Nativity Creches
NAPLES (REUTERS).- Wikileaks founder Julian Assange may be alone in jail in London, but in the traditional Neapolitan Christmas creches he is in good company — with Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Assange, who is depicted holding his trusty lap top, was creat…
Fragment of Manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci Unearthed in French Town Library
NANTES (REUTERS).- A long-lost fragment of manuscript by Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci has been uncovered in a public library in western France after lying forgotten in storage for nearly one and a half centuries. The text, written from right to…
Fragment of Manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci Unearthed in French Town Library
NANTES (REUTERS).- – A long-lost fragment of manuscript by Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci has been uncovered in a public library in western France after lying forgotten in storage for nearly one and a half centuries. The text, written from right …
China Stops Prominent Artist, Ai Weiwei, from Leaving the Country on a Flight to South Korea
BEIJING (REUTERS).- Chinese police have prevented artist Ai Weiwei from traveling to South Korea, he said on Friday, linking it to a crackdown on dissidents ahead of the formal awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a prominent rights activist. Ai had be…
The Human Brain Featured in New Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS).- The brain, which has been humans’ biggest advantage in surviving catastrophes and subjugating other species throughout history, is the focus of a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History. “Brain: The Inside Stor…
The Human Brain Featured in New Exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History
NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS).- The brain, which has been humans’ biggest advantage in surviving catastrophes and subjugating other species throughout history, is the focus of a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History. “Brain: The Inside Stor…
China Stops Prominent Artist, Ai Weiwei, from Leaving the Country on a Flight to South Korea
BEIJING (REUTERS).- Chinese police have prevented artist Ai Weiwei from traveling to South Korea, he said on Friday, linking it to a crackdown on dissidents ahead of the formal awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a prominent rights activist. Ai had be…
The Montreux Jazz Festival Plumps for Abstract 2011 Festival Poster Designed by Francis Baudevin
ZURICH (Reuters).- The Montreux Jazz Festival has broken with tradition to mark its 45th anniversary by choosing an abstract design from local artist Francis Baudevin for the 2011 edition of its highly collectible poster. The Montreux Jazz Festival on …