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The U.S. Commerce Department announced plans on Tuesday, Aug. 27 to award $50 million to HP to support the boost of key semiconductor technologies. The project will involve the expansion and modernization of an existing company facility in Corvallis, Oregon. The proposed funding will support technologies that serve life sciences
![Manila will continue the VFA military pact with Washington despite earlier indications that it could be terminated.](https://img.visiontimes.com/2021/08/us-air-force-77911_1920-768x497.jpg)
Philippines Retains Military Pact With America, U.S. Defense Secretary Rejects Beijing’s Claim Over South
The Philippines has just announced that it will retain the bilateral Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)...
![A general view of the quiet streets in the central business district of Sydney on July 31, 2021. A heavy-handed deployment of Australian law enforcement and military totally wiped out dissent in what was formerly a free country.](https://img.visiontimes.com/2021/08/GettyImages-1234336713-768x512.jpg)
Australia Crushes Lockdown Dissent With Weekend Protest Crackdown
Australia’s big media celebrated a victory for the state of New South Wales as a planned July 31 protest...
![Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures as he interacts with media members during an event in McLeod Ganj on October 25, 2019.](https://img.visiontimes.com/2021/07/GettyImages-1177991981-768x512.jpg)
Blinken Meets Dalai Lama Representative, Stresses Importance of US-India Ties
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently met with the representative of the Dalai Lama during...
![HONG KONG, CHINA - JULY 1: A guest holds a Chinese national flag during a morning flag-raising assembly at a secondary school marking the 24th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on July 1, 2021 in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong marks the 24th anniversary of the handover from Britain.](https://img.visiontimes.com/2021/07/GettyImages-1233742445-768x512.jpg)
Investigation Launched After Chinese Anthem Booed, Arrests Made Due to Children’s Books
Hong Kong police have launched an investigation into the booing of the Chinese national anthem. It happened...
![Two Maryland Air National Guard 175th Fighter Wing A-10s fly side by side June 13, 2003.](https://img.visiontimes.com/2021/07/GettyImages-2107656-768x576.jpg)
US Senate Refuses to Retire the A-10 Warthog Fighter Jet
Despite numerous attempts by the U.S. Air Force to rid themselves of the A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft...
![Data from Perseverance and InSight have helped scientists discover new information about Mars.](https://img.visiontimes.com/2021/07/mars-11656_1920-768x511.jpg)
What’s Inside Mars? InSight and Perseverance Robots Reveal Interesting New Details
InSight and Perseverance are two NASA robots that are presently exploring the Martian surface. InSight...
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COVID-19 Outbreak in Sichuan Prompts Fresh Lockdown and Anxiety
On July 28, Sichuan Province, located in southwest China, announced a state of an emergency in response...
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At Tianjin Meeting, China Blasts US for Crossing ‘Red Lines,’ Claims Success of Communist Rule
U.S. and Chinese officials recently held meetings in Tianjin city on July 25 and 26. The Chinese side...
![A digital warning sign on Military Road in the suburb of Neutral Bay on July 14, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. The State of New South Wales requested 300 members of Australia’s military be deployed to Sydney to enforce the sixth week of one of the harshest lockdowns in the developing world.](https://img.visiontimes.com/2021/07/GettyImages-1328616769-768x512.jpg)
Australia Deploying Military to Sydney to Enforce Sixth Week of Harsh Lockdowns
Australia will deploy 300 members of its armed forces to enforce a sixth consecutive week of severe lockdown...