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

• 1. by date ↓
• 2. by title ↑

• June 28th 2018 – March 4th 2014
• December 4th 2013 – March 28th 2011
• January 4th 2011 – August 30th 2009
• August 29th 2009 – July 7th 2008
• June 27th 2008 – March 28th 2008
• March 19th 2008 – January 18th 2008
• November 16th 2007 – June 27th 2007
• May 30th 2007 – March 23rd 2007
• March 7th 2007 – September 5th 2006
• September 4th 2006 – July 8th 2006
• July 8th 2006 – June 20th 2006
• June 18th 2006 – May 31st 2006
• May 30th 2006 – March 9th 2006
• February 17th 2006 – December 1st 2005

East Timor: news

Emergency rule for E Timor

Tuesday, May 30th 2006, 15:42

East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao takes control of the army and police to try to defuse mounting unrest.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

East Timor hit by fresh looting

Tuesday, May 30th 2006, 9:44
related countries: Aruba
related places: Dili

Fresh looting breaks out across East Timor's capital despite the deployment of Australian-led peacekeepers.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

East Timor leader calls for calm

Monday, May 29th 2006, 8:35

East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao asks people to calm down as he holds crisis talks with his Cabinet.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Australia beefs up E Timor force

Sunday, May 28th 2006, 6:40
related countries: Australia

Australia is sending hundreds more troops and 50 police to East Timor to try to contain mob violence.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

UN pulls staff from E Timor chaos

Saturday, May 27th 2006, 20:03

The UN orders non-essential staff out of East Timor, as fresh violence flares and the PM warns of a coup attempt.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Troops pour into unstable E Timor

Friday, May 26th 2006, 11:28
related countries: Aruba

East Timor's capital Dili is calm but tense as foreign troops pour in after clashes between different military factions.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Commandos secure E Timor airport

Thursday, May 25th 2006, 9:59
related countries: Aruba
related places: Dili

Australian commandos land in East Timor and secure the capital's airport, as gun battles rage for a third day.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Relief force heads to E Timor

Wednesday, May 24th 2006, 15:13
related places: Dili

International troops head to East Timor to try to quell unrest blamed on 600 soldiers sacked in April.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Two injured in East Timor unrest

Tuesday, May 23rd 2006, 8:33
related places: Dili

Violence returns to Dili, with at least two people wounded in clashes between security forces and ex-soldiers.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Residents flee East Timor capital

Friday, May 5th 2006, 11:41
related places: Dili

Tens of thousands flee East Timor's capital fearing new clashes between former soldiers and police.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

Violence erupts at E Timor rally

Friday, April 28th 2006, 10:27

At least two people are killed and several hurt as a rally by sacked soldiers in East Timor turns violent.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

E Timor police 'torture suspects'

Thursday, April 20th 2006, 4:26

Human Rights Watch says it has heard many accounts of torture and beatings by police in East Timor.
Read the full article » | View on the map »

E Timor 'poor and getting poorer'

Thursday, March 9th 2006, 8:10

East Timor remains the poorest country in South East Asia, the UN says - and it is getting poorer.
Read the full article » | View on the map »