Upset Indonesia recalling envoy to Australia

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With ties already strained, reports said November 18 that Australian spy agencies attempted to listen to the phone calls of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and targeted his wife and senior ministers. Secret documents leaked by US intelligence fugitive Edward Snowden, obtained by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and The Guardian newspaper, name the president and 9 of his inner circle as targets of the surveillance. This prompted Indonesia to announce it was recalling its ambassador to Australia. Yudhoyono’s office also demanded an explanation from Canberra.

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