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Twists aplenty in Australian Navy twerking controversy
SYDNEY (Reuters): A dance troupe's performance at an Australian Navy event created a furore on Thursday as initial criticism over apparent twerking at dignitaries turned into a story of inaccurate media coverage and criticism of the national broadcaster by the prime minister.
Australia to withdraw 80 remaining troops from Afghanistan
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will withdraw its remaining 80 military personnel in Afghanistan, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, after the United States announced it would pull out from the country to end its longest war.
Australia armed forces called in to support COVID-19 immunisation drive
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will seek the support of the defence forces in its COVID-19 immunisation drive, authorities said on Wednesday, as it looks to ramp up a vaccination rollout programme that is running behind schedule.
China declines to apologise to Australia, says Canberra should apologise to Afghan people
BEIJING, Dec 1 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government should formally apologize to the Afghan people for the violent crimes committed against the civilians, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
Australia partners with U.S. to develop hypersonic missiles
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will jointly develop hypersonic cruise missiles with the United States in a bid to counter China and Russia which are developing similar weapons, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said on Tuesday.
Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Nov. 19
KABUL -- The visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said here on Thursday that Pakistan supports an inclusive peace process in Afghanistan and will make all its efforts for peace in Afghanistan.
Factbox: Quotes from Australia's Defence Force report into Afghanistan
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian special forces allegedly killed 39 unarmed prisoners and civilians in Afghanistan, with senior commandos reportedly forcing junior soldiers to kill defenceless captives in order to "blood" them for combat, a four-year investigation found.
Australia sends troops to help contain virus on ore ship near Port Hedland
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian defence personnel are being deployed to Port Hedland, one of the world's largest iron ore loading ports, to help contain a coronavirus outbreak on a bulk carrier that last changed crews in the major seafaring city of Manila.
Is an India-Vietnam military alliance about to clash with a China-Pakistan one?
HONG KONG, Aug 27 (SCMP): Chinese actions in the South China Sea have pushed together Hanoi and New Delhi in a partnership experts liken to the Beijing-Islamabad alliance.
Australia boosts defence spending in latest COVID-19 stimulus
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will boost defence spending by A$1 billion ($716.80 million) to upgrade military facilities and offer additional paid employment to army reservists, as Canberra seeks to soften the economic blow of COVID-19.
