05-01-2017 06:48 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Australia expresses regret for offending Indonesia's military

By Colin Packham and Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia expressed regret on Thursday and promised a thorough investigation of "insulting" teaching material found at a west Australian military base that led to Indonesia suspending defence ties between the often uneasy Asia-Pacific neighbours. Indonesia confirmed on Wednesday it had suspended military cooperation with Australia in December, a decision that was initially said to have been taken independently by the military. Such military t
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