News: East Timor

We have started to collect the most important news related to East Timor in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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East Timor: news

Australian FM in East Timor talks

Monday, September 4th 2006, 10:34
related countries: Aruba, Australia
related places: Dili

Foreign ministers from East Timor, Australia and Indonesia hold security talks in Dili amid renewed unrest.
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E Timor PM hits out at jailbreak

Friday, September 1st 2006, 7:51

East Timor's leader says international peacekeepers are partly to blame for the escape of dozens of prisoners.
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E Timorese 'walked out of jail'

Thursday, August 31st 2006, 5:09

Scores of people escaped from an East Timor jail by just walking out, the head of security forces there says.
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Rebel leader escapes E Timor jail

Wednesday, August 30th 2006, 13:42
related places: Dili

More than 50 prisoners, including rebel leader Alfredo Reinado, escape from prison in the East Timor capital, Dili.
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New peacekeepers for E Timor

Saturday, August 26th 2006, 2:38
related countries: Australia

The UN approves a new peacekeeping mission in East Timor while leaving Australia's troops intact.
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East Timor rebel leader detained

Wednesday, July 26th 2006, 6:03
related countries: Aruba

A leader of May's rebellion by East Timor's security forces has been detained by Australian peacekeepers.
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E Timor PM in Jakarta for talks

Tuesday, July 25th 2006, 5:21
related countries: Indonesia
related places: Jakarta

East Timor's new Premier Jose Ramos-Horta is due to meet Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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E Timor ex-PM faces questioning

Thursday, July 20th 2006, 4:57
related places: Dili

East Timor's former Premier Mari Alkatiri appears for questioning at the chief prosecutor's office in Dili.
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First Australians leave E Timor

Wednesday, July 19th 2006, 10:33

Australia begins withdrawing its troops from East Timor, as the security situation there continues to improve.
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Australian PM visits East Timor

Tuesday, July 18th 2006, 11:20
related countries: Aruba

Australian PM John Howard holds talks in East Timor, where troops are deployed on a peacekeeping mission.
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E Timor's new Cabinet sworn in

Friday, July 14th 2006, 7:35

A new Cabinet is sworn in at a ceremony in East Timor's capital, Dili, tasked with healing the fractured nation.
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E Timor prime minister sworn in

Monday, July 10th 2006, 4:40

East Timor's new Prime Minister, Jose Ramos-Horta, is sworn into office, amid hopes he can restore calm.
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Nobel winner is new E Timor PM

Saturday, July 8th 2006, 10:21

Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos-Horta is named as the new prime minister in East Timor after months of unrest.
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