US appoints new ambassador to the Philippines

Published November 21, 2013 4:13pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has sworn in a veteran diplomat as its new ambassador to the Philippines as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with the aftermath of a devastating typhoon.

The Senate expedited Philip Goldberg’s confirmation and he was sworn in at an early morning ceremony Thursday at the State Department.

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