White House: Trump invites Philippines' Duterte to Washington

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WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump invited Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to the White House during a phone call on Saturday that also addressed concerns over North Korea, the White House said in a statement.

The White House gave no details of when the leaders would meet in Washington to discuss their alliance, but said Trump looked forward to visiting the Philippines in November as part of two summits with other Asian nations.

(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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