East Timor

East Timor -- Jose Ramos-Horta
Australia's Opening in East Timor Widens
April 8, 2008 1353 GMT
East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta says he is considering resigning his post, indicating that Australia's plan to stengthen its hold on East Timor has started to take shape. [more]
East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta walking near Brazilian soldiers
East Timor: The Aftermath of the Attack on Ramos-Horta
February 11, 2008 1948 GMT
East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao were targeted in early-morning attacks Feb. 11. Rebel leader Alfredo Reinado, who led the attack against Ramos-Horta, was killed in the fighting. [more]
Alfredo Reinado, east timorese rebel leader (now dead - photo from May 2007)
East Timor: A Shooting and an Australian Opportunity
February 11, 2008 0752 GMT
East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta was being flown to Darwin, Australia, to be treated for gunshot wounds following an assassination attempt. [more]
East Timor: Australia Steps In
May 25, 2006 2200 GMT
Responding to East Timor's request for international forces to help quell an eruption of... [more]
Fiji: The Elections' Ripple Effect on Australia
May 19, 2006 0026 GMT
A crisis is looming in Fiji after recent elections gave the indigenous party of Prime Minister... [more]
Australia, East Timor: Consequences of a Resources Agreement
May 3, 2005 0335 GMT
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer announced that the Australians and Timorese have... [more]
East Timor: Australia Makes Move for Leverage
March 2, 2005 0400 GMT
Australia has backed a call from the United States not to extend the current peacekeeping mission... [more]
Lebanon: Will Momentum Hold After Karami's Resignation?
March 1, 2005 0559 GMT
As thousands of protesters crowded the streets of Beirut and demanded his resignation, Lebanese... [more]
East Timor: One More Try for Oil and Gas Rights
November 30, 2004 2110 GMT
The East Timorese government plans to request U.N. intervention to resolve a dispute with... [more]
Indonesia: Partition Concerns Extend Beyond Papua
August 30, 2003 1700 GMT
Indonesia has again postponed a move to divide West Papua, the country's easternmost province,... [more]
Australia: Future Role in the Pacific Rides on Solomon Islands Mission
July 17, 2003 1428 GMT
Australian forces are preparing to deploy to the Solomon Islands on July 24 as head of a... [more]
The Evolution of Australian Involvement
June 19, 2003 1840 GMT
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said June 19 that Australian troops will only leave East... [more]
Timor Sea Treaty Goes Into Effect
April 2, 2003 1756 GMT
The Timor Sea Treaty, the agreement signed by Australia and East Timor that ensures joint... [more]
Canberra Urges Gas Firms To Move Quickly on Timor Sea
March 7, 2003 1833 GMT
Australian Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane on March 7 urged energy companies involved in the... [more]
Australia, East Timor Clear Last Obstacle to Timor Sea Treaty
March 6, 2003 1618 GMT
Government officials from Australia and East Timor signed a last-minute agreement March 6 over... [more]
Australia: Lower House Ratifies Timor Sea Treaty
March 5, 2003 1903 GMT
Australia's Lower House of Parliament on March 5 ratified the Timor Sea Treaty. The legislation... [more]
Australia To Rush Legislation On Timor Sea Treaty
March 4, 2003 2013 GMT
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said negotiations with East Timor over the Timor Sea... [more]
Security Watch: Southeast Asia - Troubles Rise as Iraq War Looms
February 12, 2003 1804 GMT
While the attention of the global community is riveted on Iraq and North Korea, there remain... [more]
Indonesia: Focus on Borders Aims for Internal Cohesion
January 29, 2003 2108 GMT
The Indonesian government is preparing to write a bill on state borders, highlighting recent... [more]
East Timor: Future of Greater Sunrise Battle Nears Break Point
December 16, 2002 1826 GMT
Officials from East Timor and Australia met in Dili on Dec. 16 in what could be the last chance... [more]
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