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Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Pope Francis arrives in Timor Leste, crowd may reach 750,000

The 87-year-old pontiff is on an ambitious 12-day visit to four countries across Southeast Asia and Oceania, his longest overseas journey yet.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Timor Leste prepares for first papal visit since independence

Catholic devotees were clamouring to see Francis as he headed to Asia's youngest nation -- making pilgrimages from faraway towns and hours-long crossings of its border with Indonesia.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Frail Pope Francis to embark on Asia trip, his longest ever

The Asia and Oceania trip has been on the papal agenda for some time, but there had been doubts on whether the 87-year-old pontiff would embark on it given his increasing frailty and a record of skipping engagements due to health problems.

Front Row 2 years ago

Cakap: Pioneering Indonesian edtech in Timor-Leste, elevating human resources quality

This is reflected in the Timor-Leste International Skills Week, held from Oct. 23 to 27 in the capital, Dili.

Archipelago 2 years ago

Quake of 6.1-magnitude hits Timor island

The agency said the epicentre of the quake was on land at a depth of 75 kilometres (46.6 miles), and it was felt in Kupang, in East Nusa Tenggara.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Myanmar expels top Timor Leste diplomat

The Southeast Asian nation has been locked in crisis since the military seized power in February 2021, ending a brief experiment with democracy and sparking violent clashes.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

Xanana Gusmão party leads in parliamentary poll: state media

Sunday's election, which will pave the way for the winning party or a coalition of parties to appoint the head of government, is a battle for the premiership between Gusmão and Mari Alkatiri, another resistance-era figure from the ruling party.

Asia & Pacific 2 years ago

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Timor Leste heads to the polls in parliamentary election

Sunday's poll is the country's fifth parliamentary election since Timor Leste gained full independence in 2002 following decades-long occupation by Indonesia.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Timor Leste gets the nod to join ASEAN

The half-island nation will also be granted observer status at high-level ASEAN meetings, the bloc said after regional leaders met in Phnom Penh for a summit.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Ramos-Horta calls for dialogue after presidential victory in Timor Leste

The 72-year-old won 62 percent of the vote against incumbent Francisco "Lu-Olo" Guterres' 37 percent, according to preliminary results announced after all the votes were counted.

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TimorLeste

Pope Francis arrives in Timor Leste, crowd may reach 750,000

Timor Leste prepares for first papal visit since independence

Frail Pope Francis to embark on Asia trip, his longest ever

Cakap: Pioneering Indonesian edtech in Timor-Leste, elevating human resources quality

Quake of 6.1-magnitude hits Timor island

Myanmar expels top Timor Leste diplomat

Xanana Gusmão party leads in parliamentary poll: state media

PREMIUM Timor Leste heads to the polls in parliamentary election

Timor Leste gets the nod to join ASEAN

Ramos-Horta calls for dialogue after presidential victory in Timor Leste

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Timor Leste heads to the polls in parliamentary election