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In this March 18, 2020, file photo, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang listens to a question during a daily briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Beijing. Lawsuits are starting to pile up around the U.S. seeking to hold China accountable for the coronavirus pandemic

02:01 GMT 15 July 2020 / updated: 02:59 GMT Asia & Pacific

Beijing Denounces US 'Hong Kong Autonomy Act', Vows to Retaliate With Sanctions, Chinese Foreign Ministry Says

Kanye West answers questions from senior pastor Joel Osteen during the 11 a.m. service at Lakewood Church Sunday, 17 November 2019, in Houston, Texas.

Kanye West Reportedly Out of Presidential Race After Attempts to Get on Ballot

The book Too Much and Never Enough by Mary Trump is pictured in a bookstore in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., July 14, 2020.

Trump Niece Calls on POTUS to ‘Resign’ Following Release of Family Memoir

Sweden's flag is seen near the Stockholm Cathedral in Gamla Stan or the Old Town district of Stockholm, Sweden

Humanist Academic Calls for Removal of 'Problematic' Cross from Swedish Flag

Britain's Prince Andrew, center, attends the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy at the Royal Portrush Golf Club in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Monday, Sept. 9, 2019

Most Americans Want Prince Andrew to be Extradited to US Over Jeffrey Epstein Relations

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Middle East
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