President Barack Obama canceled what would have been his first meeting with Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, after Duterte described Obama in vulgar terms, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday.
US president cancels meeting with Philippines' Duterte after insult
Obama, who is in Laos for meetings with South Asian leaders, instead will meet with Park Geun-hye
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Obama, who is in Laos for meetings with South Asian leaders, instead will meet with South Korean President Park Geun-hye, said Ned Price, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.
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