East Timor has become a stable democracy after securing independence in 2002. But its finances are precarious, and nearly half of its people live in poverty. Vendors at the Taibesi market in Dili ...

East Timor made steady progress toward self-government, with full independence scheduled for May 20, 2002. Under the auspices of the U.N. Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), it ...

The Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste, formerly known as East Timor, will celebrate 20 years of independence in May. The former leader who led the country in its early years spoke with ...

After an Independence vote in East Timor, Pro-Indonesian militia kill over a thousand.

which led to Timor-Leste’s independence from Indonesia. Worse than denials of Timorese’ experience is the average Indonesian’s ignorance of East Timor; hence the “ironic” commemoration ...

More than two decades ago, the then soon to be independent country of Timor-Leste planned to embark on a future marked by sustainability.

Australia's Prime Minister and the leaders of ASEAN member states and East Timor pose for a family photo at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, in Melbourne on March 5, 2024 [File: Reuteres/Jaimi ...

East Timor's president was critically wounded Monday after rebel soldiers attacked him and the prime minister separately during what officials called a failed coup attempt. East Timor's President ...

Recovery was slow after East Timor gained formal independence in 2002. By 2015, just 60% of the population had access to electricity, according to the World Bank. Efforts to electrify the country ...

DILI, East Timor – Three decades ago, he was a scrappy campaigner roaming the world’s corridors of power with a dream to win independence for his tiny homeland. Today, at 75, Mr Jose Ramos ...