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In London, the government insists that Britain is ready to leave the union and handle its own affairs after 47 years of close economic integration.

Transport companies have also warned that EU member Ireland could see import volumes shrink in the event of new customs procedures for goods routed through Britain.

Failure to secure a deal in time for the end of the transition period on December 31 would see Britain revert to World Trade Organization rules, with tariffs and quotas, from January 1.

The EU fears Britain slashing its regulations, which could allow its companies to undercut European firms.

London has been resisting signing up to the EU's vision of a post-Brexit "level playing field", with trade penalties if either side diverges from agreed standards.

It comes despite Britain's economy suffering a historic downturn this year due to the coronavirus crisis.

China earlier this year imposed a tough security law aimed at curbing dissent in Hong Kong, which last year saw massive and sometimes destructive pro-democracy protests.

In the book, "Promised Land," which comes out Tuesday, Obama writes that Rahul Gandhi has "a nervous, unformed quality about him.

The shuttering of bookshops ahead of the busy Christmas period is particularly hard for independent booksellers.

The controversial decades-long practice of Britain's "spy police" finally came under the spotlight as a public inquiry began last week after a five-year wait.

UK Hospitality has warned that clubs, pubs, bars will face the cumulative effects of the first lockdown and more recent restrictions when they shut again.

The alert was raised for the welfare of the crew of the Nave Andromeda tanker around 1000 GMT after they were forced to retreat to a safe area.

Johnson & Johnson said it was preparing to resume recruitment for its parallel trial, which was suspended last week after a volunteer fell ill.

Huawei said it grossed 671.3 billion yuan in revenue in January-September, up 9.9 percent year-on-year, but its growth and profit margin fell.

The deal covers sectors from food to textiles and tech and largely replicates the existing EU-Japan arrangement.

London abruptly froze the talks on Friday after EU leaders said it was up to Britain, not the EU, to make concessions on state subsidies, etc.

Investors are also keeping tabs on post-Brexit trade talks, with Britain welcoming signals that the European Union was ready to intensify them.

David Frost held a "constructive discussion" with his EU counterpart Michel Barnier, with the bloc confirming it is willing to hold ramped-up talks this week.

Britain left the European Union on January 31, but Barnier and Frost have been locked in months of inconclusive talks on a follow-on trade arrangement.

The British side has accused Brussels of trying to force concessions by running down the clock.

Data leaks, including the FinCEN files and the Panama Papers, show that the Caribbean archipelago was a major global hub for money laundering and tax evasion.

In combatting the renewed outbreak, Johnson has been accused by some of his own lawmakers of governing by diktat.

The United States has the highest death toll with more than 200,000 fatalities followed by Brazil, India, Mexico and Britain.

Boris Johnson also called a halt to the planned phased return of fans to live sporting events in England from October 1.

CMO Chris Whitty said rates of infection in England were replicating the strong resurgence seen in France and Spain, roughly doubling every seven days.

The proposed law, which overrides parts of the Brexit treaty relating to trade in Northern Ireland, could torpedo already fraught trade talks with the EU.

WHO Europe's 53 members started a two-day online meeting Monday focusing on their virus response as the global death toll crossed 925,000.

The pound was struggling to fight its way out of a trough as sparring between Britain and the EU raised the prospect they will not reach a trade agreement.

Britain is racing to agree a trade deal with Brussels as the clock ticks down to a crunch EU summit in mid-October.

The ministry is being subsumed into the Foreign Office, prompting fears Britain's £15-billion budget for international aid could be raided.