Obama arrives in Northern Ireland for G8 summit: AFP

AFP , Monday 17 Jun 2013

US President Barack Obama arrived in Northern Ireland on Monday for the first day of the G8 summit, an AFP reporter on board his plane said.

Obama's Air Force One jet landed at Belfast International Airport outside the capital shortly after 8:35am (0735 GMT). He is due to give a speech in the city centre before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks.

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