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.

World news related to East Timor – overview

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• December 1st 2005 – May 24th 2006
• May 25th 2006 – June 3rd 2006
• June 3rd 2006 – June 20th 2006
• June 21st 2006 – July 8th 2006
• July 8th 2006 – August 31st 2006
• September 1st 2006 – March 1st 2007
• March 4th 2007 – April 11th 2007
• April 12th 2007 – July 26th 2007
• July 27th 2007 – February 11th 2008
• February 11th 2008 – March 28th 2008
• April 8th 2008 – June 26th 2008
• June 27th 2008 – July 13th 2009
• July 24th 2009 – December 2nd 2009

East Timor: news

Curfew after East Timor shooting

Monday, February 11th 2008, 15:45

Authorities in East Timor impose a night-time curfew after an attack on President Jose Ramos-Horta.
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Uneasy calm on East Timor streets

Tuesday, February 12th 2008, 11:36

A tense calm is reported in East Timor amid a state of emergency after attacks on the country's leaders.
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Soldiers hunt East Timor rebels

Thursday, February 14th 2008, 6:36
related countries: Aruba

Australian-led troops are hunting for rebels thought to have carried out attacks on East Timor's top leaders.
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E Timorese rebels deny murder bid

Thursday, February 14th 2008, 18:15

One of the rebels involved in the attacks on East Timor's two top leaders denies trying to assassinate them.
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Australia pledges E Timor support

Friday, February 15th 2008, 4:47
related countries: Australia

Australia vows to help safeguard democracy in East Timor after attacks on the president and prime minister.
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E Timor president conscious again

Thursday, February 21st 2008, 5:40

East Timor's Jose Ramos-Horta regains consciousness, 10 days after an attempt on his life by rebel troops.
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Suspect surrenders in East Timor

Sunday, March 2nd 2008, 6:20

A man accused of involvement in the shooting of East Timor's president hands himself in to police custody.
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Shot E Timor leader meets allies

Monday, March 3rd 2008, 11:10

East Timor leader Jose Ramos-Horta holds talks with his colleagues, three weeks after he was shot.
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E Timor leader speaks publicly

Wednesday, March 12th 2008, 6:49

East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta speaks in public for the first time since he was shot by rebels.
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E Timorese leader out of hospital

Wednesday, March 19th 2008, 5:40
related countries: Aruba

East Timor's president is discharged from an Australian hospital five weeks after being shot by rebels.
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E Timor leader criticises troops

Friday, March 28th 2008, 6:45
related countries: Aruba

East Timor's president criticises Australian-led forces for failing to capture rebels who shot him.
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