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October 28, 2025 3:59 PM

WTO Chief calls for reform of consensus rule amid trade disruption

The head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday called for reforms of the 30-year-old institution, highlighting its consensus rule that requires unanimous agreement among members to secure global trade deals. "We need to reform the system,...

October 28, 2025 2:54 PM

Lukashenko says Lithuania’s border closure a ‘crazy scam’

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Lithuania's closure of the border with Belarus was a "crazy scam" and accused Vilnius of waging a hybrid war that threatened the Chinese economy. Lithuania's Prime Minister Inga Ruginien...

October 28, 2025 2:35 PM

Vietnam’s top tourist sites Hue, Hoi An suffer heavy flooding

Heavy rains over the past days have caused serious flooding in central Vietnam, especially in top tourism destinations Hue and Hoi An, the government said in a report on Tuesday. Rainfall in several parts of the UNESCO-listed former imperial capital...

October 28, 2025 1:24 PM

No resolution as Afghanistan, Pakistan end peace talks in Istanbul

Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul to broker a long-term truce have ended without a resolution, Reuters reported on Tuesday citing two sources familiar with matter. The talks aimed to reach lasting peace between the South Asian neigh...

 

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