Australian PM regrets any embarrassment to Indonesia

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Tuesday said he regrets any embarrassment to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over claims his phone was spied on.

"I regard President Yudhoyono as a good friend of Australia, indeed as one of the very best friends that we have anywhere in the world," he told parliament. "Thats why, I sincerely regret any embarrassment recent media reports have caused him."