VIENTIANE — US President Barack Obama cancelled a meeting with foul-mouthed Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday at a regional summit after being branded a "son of a whore" who would wallow like a pig.The pair were due to meet in the Lao capital of Vientiane at a gathering organised by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), an annual event meant to foster harmony but which often highlights regional rows.This year’s edition was launched with a spectacular fallout between the US and the Philippines, longtime allies that have seen relations plunge under a barrage of insults from Duterte since he came to office on June 30.READ THIS: Duterte set to defend antidrug campaignObama’s aides announced that his planned meeting with Duterte on Tuesday afternoon had been called off following a fresh tirade by the Filipino leader the previous day.Shortly before flying to Vientiane, Duterte warned he would not be lectured by Obama over a war on crime in the Philippines that ha...
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