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Beijing rebuff: Australia to take part in naval excercise Malabar 2020

The four-nation naval exercise will be held later this year

Amid Ladakh row, Australia to be part of Indian Navy's Malabar exercise

The US and Japan are the other countries that participate in the annual exercise, which is likely to take place next month in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea

'Quad' nations ready to work with others for free, open Indo-Pacific: US

Washington has been pushing for closer collaboration among the members of the so-called Quad grouping as a bulwark against China's growing regional influence

China happiest nation, India 13 in marketing firm's online survey for 2020

Peru, Chile, Spain are least happy, according to Ipsos's study in 27 global markets.

Australia's largest investment funds plan entry into India, meet NIIF

These funds collectively manage assets worth Rs 38 trillion, see scope in India despite Covid

Quad power

The grouping still needs a cohesive agenda and structure

Quad nations to boost coordination to counter China in Indo-Pacific

India, US, Japan, Oz to boost coordination to counter China in Indo-Pacific

Quad nations to focus on ways to thwart China's aggression In Indo-Pacific

In recent months, the stance on China has hardened, especially due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which originated in Wuhan.

Google drops Australia from News Showcase launch amid regulator rancour

Alphabet Inc unit dropped Australia from the product's launch this week because its antitrust body has since pushed for laws forcing Google to pay royalties for content industry-wide

Google to pay publishers in 5 nations $1 bn over 3 years for news content

The internet search giant said Thursday that it has signed agreements for its news partnership program with nearly 200 publications in Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, the U.K. and Australia

Coronavirus woes: Australia's Qantas 8 weeks away from running out of money

A Sydney court heard on Monday that Australia's flag carrier Qantas was just eight weeks away from running out of money due to massive losses incurred in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Australian PM urges sharing of Covid vaccine, calls it 'oral responsibility

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison urged the international community to pledge to share the Covi-19 vaccine whenever it is found as it is a "global and moral responsibility"

India, US, Japan, Australia hold meet on Indo-Pacific under Quad framework

The meeting took place in the backdrop of China's growing military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region

Dean Jones' death leaves cricketing world in shock, tributes pour in

Jones, 59, was in Mumbai with the Star Sports' commentary team for the Indian Premier League.

India, Aus to conduct 2-day naval exercise in Indian Ocean from tomorrow

The exercise comes in the midst of India''s tense border row with China and in the backdrop of growing activities by the Chinese navy in the Indian Ocean Region

Huawei plans more cuts to jobs, investment in Australia over sour relations

The Australian operation of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said it would continue to cut staff numbers and investment in the country amid strained relations between Beijing and Canberra

Aus looking at easing restriction as cases fall; travel up in Japan

Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne, has moved close to easing severe lockdown restrictions after recording only 14 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday. It was the second day in a row new infections fell below 30, after 21 were reported on Saturday, the lowest daily number since June 19. There were also five deaths recorded Sunday. Melbourne's lockdown restrictions are due to be eased next weekend when child care centers will be allowed to reopen and gatherings of up to five people from two different households will be permitted. But that depends on the rolling 14-day average of new cases being below 50. With the lower numbers this weekend, the rolling average is now 36.2. Victoria state Health Minister Jenny Mikakos praised residents for adhering to lockdown rules. The huge sacrifices made by Victorians are saving many lives, Mikakos said. The new cases keep trending down with your efforts. Thank you to all Victorians. You are amazing. We can do this, she said. Meanwhile, Austr

IPL 2020: Australia and England players arrive in UAE ahead of opening

Only KKR and and defending champions Mumbai Indians are based in Abu Dhabi while the remaining six franchises are in Dubai

Asian airlines turn to 'flights to nowhere' to get travellers back in skies

Tough border restrictions to keep the coronavirus under control have led to a 97.5% plunge in international travel in the region, according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines

With China relationship on the rocks, Australia eyes India for trade

India has overtaken China as the largest source of net migration to Australia, and its diaspora is the third largest Down Under, just behind China and the UK