VIENTIANE: New Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has sought to defuse a row with the United States, voicing regret for calling President Barack Obama a “son of a b****”, a comment that prompted Washington to call off a bilateral meeting.
The tiff between the two allies overshadowed the opening of a summit of East and South-East Asian nations in the Laotian capital.
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