Home to about 1.4 million people, East Timor is one half of an island that lies near the northern tip of Australia; the other half is part of Indonesia. A Portuguese colony for centuries ...

hosted United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to mark the 25th anniversary of a U.N.-backed referendum that led to ...

In the 1990s, global advocacy and UN intervention played crucial roles in ending Indonesia’s occupation of East Timor. Now, East Timor can offer the same kind of solidarity and support to ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia--East Timor is at an energy development crossroads. While the small Southeast Asian nation — and one of the world’s youngest countries — has made international and ...

During Indonesia's occupation of East Timor, thousands of children were separated from their families and taken to Indonesia. One project seeks to reunite these "Stolen Children." NGO worker Raisa ...

East Timor's first year of freedom from Indonesia was largely devoted to recovery and reconstruction from the September 1999 violence that left the entire country a charred ruin. As they rebuilt ...

People in Timor-Leste’s Naktuka area, a disputed section of the border with Indonesia, have raised concerns over illegal crossings and threats from Indonesian soldiers and citizens. “Indonesian ...

Doc. Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry "The partnership between Indonesia and Timor Leste continues to evolve with a spirit of brotherhood. We want to ensure that this cooperation brings concrete ...

JAKARTA (Bernama): Indonesia and Timor-Leste reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation during a meeting between Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and his Timorese ...