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"Discussing reincarnation with the Dalai Lama," the President laughs, "I told him I didn't want to come back as a dog in East Timor." He’s right. The Timorese are loving to their kids and kind to their cattle and pigs. But they neglect their dogs. There are multitudes of them, dingo-like, half starved and deeply suspicious of humans. There’s no wagging of tails w... Read More
rebel
Sep 23, 2007 11:10:58
EAST Timorese rebel leader Alfredo Reinado, who has threatened to kill Australian troops who try to force his surrender, should hand himself in, federal Justice Minister Chris Ellison said today Reinado has been on the run since he and 50 others escaped last August from a Dili prison where the rebel leader had been detained on weapons charges following violence in the Timorese capital in April ... Read More
Dili
Sep 23, 2007 11:10:37
Indonesia's harsh annexation of East Timor, which lasted from 1975 to 1999, left deep, disabling wounds. But elections this spring for a new president and prime minister might become turning points in the country's struggle for democratic self-sufficiency.The second round of the presidential vote, set for May 9, is crucial for the new state, which was created with UN assistance after In... Read More
Armed attack on UN police in East TimorAn armed ambush on a UN police vehicle in East Timor has raised fears opposition Fretilin supporters may be preparing armed resistance to the newly installed government of Xanana Gusmao.Donna Cusumano, UN spokesperson in Baucau, said the vehicle was travelling in convoy to escort a civilian car between Baucau and Viqueque when the attack occurred on Friday... Read More
“The food shortages here touch all ages: the babies, the men, the women” Sika and Siska were not born prematurely and yet between them the twins weigh a little over four kilograms , a testament to food shortages gripping impoverished East Timor. Read More
DILI residents are angry about the latest Australian military operations, apparently undertaken to increase pressure on the fugitive Major Alfredo Reinado.Eight Reinado family members were detained during a night-time raid on their central Dili home on Monday, a move prompting criticism from human rights watchdog Yayasan Hak. "The soldiers think Alfredo is in Dili. His uncle Victor Alves&#... Read More
Earthquake Details Magnitude 4.8 # Date-Time Monday, March 26, 2007 at 22:37:02 (UTC) = Coordinated Universal Time # Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at 6:37:02 AM = local time at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 9.707°S, 124.026°E Depth 26.1 km (16.2 miles) (poorly constrained) Region TIMOR REGION Distances 70 km (45 miles) NE of Kupang, Timor, Indonesia 210 km (130 mil... Read More
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