East Timor Travel News

EAST Timor will one day rival Bali as a drawcard for Australian tourists, its Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has claimed.

The Australian government said it would consider programs allowing East Timorese to gain temporary work visas in Australia, after a meeting between the two countries' prime ministers Monday.

EAST Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao is confident Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will back a scheme allowing Timorese guest workers to come to Australia.

POOR villagers in East Timor will soon have clean drinking water closer to their homes thanks to a Warrnambool project.

A trek through East Timor to commemorate the experiences of Australia's World War II commando forces and remember the role East Timorese locals played has just been completed.

HELPING free the people of East Timor was Alexander Downer's greatest achievement in his political life, the former foreign minister sid today.

The crowds in Dili's national stadium were excited. It is not every day you see Jackie Chan enjoying the show from the stalls.

Asia Pacific Report / Radio Australia January 29, 2003 -transcript- The United States is expected to bypass Congressional restrictions on funding the Indonesian military or TNI as early as this week.

Published 12:00 am PDT Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Story appeared in SCENE section, Page E1 Maye Saephanh, shown at the New Helvetia housing complex where she lived during her teen years, works for the relief ...

“An amnesty is a political issue which only Parliament can grant. The President can reduce or commute sentences, but nothing more”

THE people of East Timor are celebrating the sixth anniversary of their independence today, but uncertainty and doubts about the future loom over the landmark day. via The Age

“I don't want it to be used by this administration to extend its stay in power”

Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez said Monday he is concerned that a provision in the Senate proposal to change the form of government into a federal system could break the country apart. via Manila Times

The Force is filmed in metropolitan and regional Western Australia with the Western Australia Police. via Australia Network

“He's fine, he has recovered very well, the doctors are allowing him to go home”

East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta is preparing to return to Dili after being cleared to travel Wednesday by doctors at the Darwin hospital where he was treated for gunshots sustained in a botched coup 11 ... via Earth Times

“We have confirmation that at least two of the men were at the president's residence on February 11”

Three former East Timorese soldiers suspected of being involved in attacks on the country's leaders will be brought back to Dili from Indonesia by the end of next week, Foreign Minister Zacarias da Costa said. via The Age

“No, he did not come to my house with honest intentions”

EAST TIMOR'S President, Jose Ramos-Horta, has revealed that people in Indonesia were providing clandestine support for the renegade military officer Alfredo Reinado who led attacks on him and the Prime ... via The Sydney Morning Herald

President Ramos-Horta has been recovering in Darwin after an attempt on his life on February 11. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

“They've come to see us about things like how they would do on-farm trials, how they would produce quality seed principles of plant breeding and agronomy, practical issues like that that will help them in food production”

A group of East Timorese officials are visiting Queensland's Southern Downs for clues to solve their country's annual food crisis. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Force is filmed in metropolitan and regional Western Australia with the Western Australia Police. via Australia Network

The New Zealand Defence Force is playing a key role in training the former guerrilla army which has become East Timor's national defence force. via XtraMSN Real Estate

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill will begin on April 1 his Asian tour that covers South Korea, Indonesia and East Timor, the State Department said Thursday. via People's Daily