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Australia\'s Howard to visit Bush
By DPA
May 8, 2006, 19:00 GMT

Washington - US President George W. Bush will host Australia\'s Prime Minister John Howard on May 16, the White House said Monday.

Howard is one of Bush\'s staunchest allies in the US-declared war on terror, and Australia this week is sending new troops to Iraq.

The two leaders will review their strong bilateral relationship and discuss regional and global issues, a White House statement said.