U.S. President Barack Obama delivers an address at the Lao National Cultural Hall, on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit, in Vientiane, Laos September 6, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
VIENTIANE (Reuters) - (Note: paragraphs 1, 6 and 19 contain language that may offend some readers)
New Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte sought to defuse a row with the United States on Tuesday, voicing regret for calling President Barack Obama a "son of a b****", a comment that prompted Washington to call off a bilateral meeting.
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