Christian Today (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The churchs ability to keep the East Timorese community strong through 25 years of occupation and conflict will also be instrumental in helping the povertystricken country to move forward a leading Timorese politician Fernanda Borges will tell a UK audience when she visits London on October 14
Mambi Watch (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
J ose Ramos-Horta is winner of the 1996 Nobel Peace Prize and current President of Timor-Leste. He spoke to the UN General Assembly last week (September 25, 2008) and addressed the US embargo towards Cuba. In his own words... -----[Excerpt from full speech( PDF )]----- Timor-Leste is a LDC [Least Developed Country]. However, the Almighty God has bestowed on us some modest oil, gas and other mineral...
RHRealityCheck.org blogs (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
The entrenchment of fundamentalist religious beliefs in East Timor's laws and the promotion of "natural family planning" has posed grave threats to women's health and lives.
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 30/09/2008
Dili - East Timor is known as an insiders' tip in the scuba diving community who prize the spectacular coral reefs off its coastline. Apart from being one of the world's top diving destinations, it also has unspoilt beaches, rich pasture lands and an...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
Dili - Justice in East Timor has traditionally been measured out in water buffaloes. A goat theft costs one buffalo and a rape of a woman is worth two, although it varies from village to village. While it has never been institutionalized, the traditi...
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
President Jose Ramos-Horta of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste delivered a statement at the 63rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Horta mentioned the improving economy of his country.
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
I had planned to attend the Collaborative’s discussion on spine and orthopedics for weeks now. To my surprise, the Twin Cities, known for its expertise in cardiac devices like ICDs and pacemakers, is a big player in the $30 billion global business of fixing creaky hips, joints, knees, and spines. I needed a crash course [...]
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
East Timor is drawing up plans for a deep sea pipeline and petrochemicals plant to tap an estimated $90 billion in disputed underwater oil and gas, company and government officials said, in a rare opportunity for one of Asia's poorest and smallest countries...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
East Timor is drawing up plans for a deep sea pipeline and petrochemicals plant to tap an estimated $90 billion in disputed underwater oil and gas, company and government officials said, in a rare opportunity for one of Asia's poorest and smallest countries to boost its economy.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- East Timor is drawing up plans for a deep sea pipeline and petrochemicals plant to tap an estimated $90 billion in disputed underwater oil and gas, company and government officials said, in a rare opportunity for one of Asia's poorest and smallest countries to boost its economy.
Mission & Justice (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
Connie Levett; 26/9/08 Guy Campos, the East Timorese man accused of high-level collaboration with the Indonesian military involving kidnapping and torture of East Timorese citizens during Indonesia’s occupation, was convicted of “torture leading to death” of an 11-year-old boy, Francisco Ximenes, in 1979, according to newly uncovered East Timorese court documents. The conviction was overturned within...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Dili - It's no secret that charity clothes cast off from rich countries end up on the backs of some of the poorest people on earth. Supposedly, that's the whole point. But sometimes the best intentions go awry. The used clothing is often sold for low...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 20/09/2008
Dili - National police in East Timor, one of the poorest countries in Asia, are being criticized for a crackdown on snack vendors working a lucrative part of the capital, Dili. No laws ban the sales across from the Palacio do Governo, or Government P...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Dili - Slain East Timor rebel leader Alfredo Reinado had an Indonesian citizenship card in his pocket when he was shot on February 11 during an attack on the president, media reports said Wednesday. Reinado, a former commander of the military police ...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 16/09/2008
A powerful undersea earthquake rocked East Timor's capital on Tuesday, sending terrified residents fleeing from homes and buildings, witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
