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Former East Timor president to mediate Guinea Bissau crisis, report
17/04/2012 - African news explained

Former East Timor president to mediate Guinea Bissau crisis, report

Guinea Bissau's the military has accepted the former president of East Timor, Jose Ramos-Horta, as a mediator to help resolve the crisis in the country, following last week's military coup, ...

E Timor campaigners protest at Kissinger award
02/11/2011 - World news explained

E Timor campaigners protest at Kissinger award

The US-based East Timor and Indonesia Action Network is protesting against the proposal to honour former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger with the 2011 History Makers award.

10/11/2010 - Indonesia - United States

End aid to Indonesian special forces, campaigners tell Obama

As US President Barack Obama hailed Indonesia as a beacon of religious tolerance and democracy on his visit to Jakarta, an investigative reporter has revealed that the country’s special ...

20/10/2010 - United Nations

Rape an increasing weapon of war, says UN report

Rape and other gender-based violence is increasing and the way to fight it is to empower women, according to a UN report published on Wednesday.

03/03/2010 - East Timor/Australia

Australian woman cleared over East Timor assassination attempt

An Australian woman was cleared of the attempted assassination of East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao by an East Timorese court on Wednesday.

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