07-09-2016 00:08 via uk.news.yahoo.com

After insult, U.S. and Clinton call for Duterte to show respect

By Arshad Mohammed and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON/TAMPA (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday stressed the need for ties with the Philippines to be based on mutual respect, after Manila's new leader raised worries about the future of the key alliance by calling President Barack Obama a "son of a bitch." Despite U.S. dismay over Duterte's remarks, though, current and former U.S. officials played down the impact, saying they did not expec
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