Post Tagged with: "China"

Free Speech Diminished for 6th Straight Year

Free Speech Diminished for 6th Straight Year

Free speech continues to take a beating both in the U.S. and, especially, abroad, and prospects for the future appear worrisome as control of the vital medium of the internet passes from U.S. hands to the United Nation’s International Telecommunications […]

by · November 23, 2016 · Vernuccio's View
Vernuccio’s View: U.S. Politicians Refuse to Acknowledge Military Threat

Vernuccio’s View: U.S. Politicians Refuse to Acknowledge Military Threat

US Politicians Refuse to Acknowledge Military Threat By Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., Esq. It is, perhaps, a question better referred to a psychiatrist than to a policy analyst: why many Americans and Europeans refuse to acknowledge the very real, very significant […]

by · October 5, 2016 · Military, Vernuccio's View

Profile America: Pleasing Squeezing — The Accordion

During June, fans of this neglected musical instrument have been celebrating National Accordion Awareness Month.

by · June 22, 2016 · Profile America

‘Jungle Book’ Roars At The Box Office

Disney made it rumble in the jungle at the global box office this weekend as ‘The Jungle Book’ earns an amazing $240 million, including $103.6 million in its number one North America debut, making it the second largest April opening […]

by · April 18, 2016 · Entertainment
Batman vs Superman Still Rules The Weekend Box Office

Batman vs Superman Still Rules The Weekend Box Office

It was a less than super weekend at the global box office for Warner Bros.’ ‘Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice.’  Although the Zack Snyder-helmed film added $137.5 million to its already impressive haul and finished its second weekend with $682.8 million in the superhero box-office […]

by · April 4, 2016 · Entertainment, News
Profile America: Happy Chinese New Year

Profile America: Happy Chinese New Year

Today is Chinese New Year, marking the beginning of 4714, the year of the monkey in the Chinese Zodiac.

by · February 8, 2016 · Cultures, Profile America
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Powers Into The Chinese Box Office With $8.1 Million Opening Weekend

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Powers Into The Chinese Box Office With $8.1 Million Opening Weekend

Star Wars: The Force Awakens, released by The Walt Disney Studios, blasted into the Chinese market with a two-day opening gross of $8.1 million from 270 IMAX®theaters, making it the highest IMAX two-day opening weekend of all time in China, […]

by · January 12, 2016 · Entertainment
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Crosses $100 Million Worldwide In IMAX® Theatres

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Crosses $100 Million Worldwide In IMAX® Theatres

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Crosses $100 Million Worldwide In IMAX® Theatres, Setting New Record Pace For IMAX LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Star Wars: The Force Awakens, released by The Walt Disney Studios, soared to $106 million globally […]

by · December 29, 2015 · Business, Entertainment

China Expands into Antarctica

BEIJING (Reuters) – China will expand its presence in Antarctica by building a fourth research base and finding a site for a fifth, a state-run newspaper said on Thursday, as the country steps up its

by · December 27, 2013 · Business, World News