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Candles and prayers for victims of Timor massacre

Source: The Boston Globe

Dili :: East Timor | updated Thu Nov 12 18:27:08 -0800 2009 | political-news

East Timor— Thousands of mourners lit candles, sang hymns and prayed in East Timor on Thursday, honoring the victims of a massacre of pro-independence demonstrators by Indonesian troops 18 years ago. Many called on the tiny nation's leaders to seek...

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Honour the fallen on Remembrance Day

Source: Labor Herald

Dili :: East Timor | updated Wed Nov 11 05:48:35 -0800 2009 | political-news

In 2009 we also said farewell to our last living link to the First World War, John 'Jack' Ross, and the last Victoria Cross recipient of the Second World War, Edward 'Ted' Kenna...At 11 am on 11 November 1918 fighting...

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East Timor wants compo for oil spill fallout

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Dili :: East Timor | updated Thu Nov 05 05:48:52 -0800 2009 | political-news

East Timor wants compensation from the Australian Government for any environmental damage caused by an oil leak from a rig in the Timor Sea. The Montara oil rig, which is 250 kilometres from East Timor's coastline, was expelling 400 barrels...

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Timor Tour of Duty

Source: Indonesia Matters

Dili :: East Timor | updated Mon Nov 02 12:38:37 -0800 2009 | political-news

Indonesia still remains a hotbed of anti-western sentiment as witnessed by terrorist bombings in recent times. And Sasha Uzunov, an Australian film maker and former soldier who served in East Timor believes that the United States was the “good guy”...

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The Record, New Jersey: Republican challenges 2 Democrats in Glen ...

Source: Androscoggin News

Dare :: East Timor | updated Mon Oct 12 14:58:11 -0700 2009 | political-news

Orseck, the council president, heads the parks, public grounds and recreation committees. She is the nursing recruitment coordinator at Hackensack University Medical Center...Orseck cites health care costs that have risen 20 percent as a particular challenge during the council's budgeting...

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Timor Leste government faces no confidence vote

Source: The Jakarta Post

Dili :: East Timor | updated Mon Oct 12 15:55:00 -0700 2009 | political-news

The opposition Fretilin party put forward the motion in the house of representatives Monday to protest Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao's order to set free Maternus Bere on Aug. 30. The Supreme Court believes the move violated the constitution and has...

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Comments: Take them to court

Source: The Jakarta Post

Dili :: East Timor | updated Thu Oct 08 04:16:25 -0700 2009 | political-news

But does President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dare to strip the power of National Police's chief of detectives? While the President was relatively quick in suspending two Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) officials for allegedly receiving bribes, there is no indication so...

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