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Oct 27, 2025
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 27: Việt Nam and the US on Sunday issued a joint statement outlining a framework for an agreement on reciprocal, fair and balanced trade.
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Washington [US], October 26: The US government has imposed sanctions against Colombia's President Gustavo Petro, whom it accuses of failing to take action against drug cartels.
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