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Obama arrives in Bali for Asian summit
Nov 17, 2011, 11:43 GMT
Nusa Dua, Indonesia - US President Barack Obama arrived Thursday in Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where he will attend an East Asia summit.
Obama will gather with 17 other leaders on Saturday for the East Asian Summit, a political and economic forum initiated by the 10-member Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Obama's attendance at the summit is the first by a US president.
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