LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) – Britain last year approved a sharp increase in exports of submarine parts and technology to Taiwan as part of the modernization of its naval forces, a move that could have an impact on British relations with China. The value of licenses granted by the UK government to companies to export … Read more
March 13 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to travel to Russia to meet his counterpart Vladimir Putin as early as next week, sources familiar with the matter said, which would be sooner than expected. Plans for a visit come as China has offered to broker peace in Ukraine, an effort that has been … Read more
JERUSALEM, March 12 (Reuters) – The Saudi-Iranian détente is setting back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to isolate Tehran, but time will tell if it is also hampering his opening up to Riyadh or the planning of a possible military strike against Iranian nuclear sites. The most pressing concern for Israel, some experts say, … Read more
NEW DELHI, March 12 (Reuters) – India’s government opposes recognizing same-sex marriages, it said in a Supreme Court filing on Sunday, urging the court to reject challenges to the current legal framework brought by LGBT couples. The Justice Department believes that while there may be various forms of relationships in society, the legal recognition of … Read more