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  1. Fears of unrest swirl in troubled East TimorRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Australia Network

    In East Timor an opposition plan for a massive march on the capital and rumours of tension in the police force are raising concerns of a return to instability.

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  2. Fears of unrest in E Timor

    5 hrs ago | Independent Online

    An opposition plan for a massive march on East Timor's capital and rumours of tension in the police force are raising concerns of a return to instability in the tiny Southeast Asian nation.

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  3. Students protest against cars for lawmakersRead the original story

    Jun 11, 2008 | Independent Online

    ... and divide them between members of parliamentary commissions," ruling AMP coalition lawmaker Dusae Barreto said. East Timor, which gained independence in 2002 after 24 years of Indonesian occupation, is one of the world's poorest nations with an ...

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  4. Fears of unrest swirl in East TimorRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | The Age

    An opposition plan for a massive march on East Timor's capital and rumours of tension in the police force are raising concerns of a return to instability in the tiny Southeast Asian nation.

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    Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

  5. A new 'sultan' for Indonesia's Aceh, or just a better peace?Read the original story

    9 hrs ago | XtraMSN Real Estate

    ... this moment to sit down and talk about the past to make sure the conflict doesn't happen again, like they did in East Timor," politician Mohammed Saleh of the Aceh Unity Party said. Scores of thousands turned out to hear the frail di Tiro speak at ...

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  6. When words are not enoughRead the original story

    Monday Sep 22 | Ararat.yourguide.com.au

    TROUBLE appears to be brewing in East Timor again as security forces step up roadblocks and increase security around government buildings.

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  7. Book Review: The Duty To RescueRead the original story

    Yesterday | Groong Armenian News Network

    ... the interventions of the recent past, the full consequences of which are still unfolding in Kosovo, Bosnia, and East Timor, the cases studied by Bass allow us to observe just how deeply conscience shook the order of states. The campaign around ...

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  8. Canadian banking industry ok?Read the original story

    Yesterday | Mississauga Real Estate Blog

    ... s banks scoring 3.9 to be just below Libya (4.0), Lesotho (4.1), the Kyrgyz Republic (4.1) and both Argentina and East Timor (4.2). Enjoy your long weekend! Mark Labels: resources

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  9. East Timor Honors Cuban Independence Day

    Friday | Prensa Latina

    Dili, Oct 10 East Timor celebrated Cuba's Independence deed within the World Drive Against the Blockade with a new telephone line joining both countries.

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  10. Finland Ex-President Wins Nobel Peace PrizeRead the original story

    Friday | CFRA

    ... mentioned in speculation leading up to the prize. Ahtisaari was involved in resolving international conflicts in East Timor and Europe's Balkan region. The prizewinner says he is very pleased and grateful for the award. (Please vote first. To ...

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  11. Finland's Martti Ahtisaari wins Nobel Peace PrizeRead the original story

    Friday | The Columbian

    ... received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace in places as diverse as East Timor and the Balkans in Europe. "The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 to Martti Ahtisaari ...

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  12. Former Finnish president wins Nobel Peace PrizeRead the original story

    Friday | FindLaw

    Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace in places as diverse as East Timor and the Balkans in Europe.

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  13. Todaya s P.M. News RoundupRead the original story

    Friday | FindingDulcinea

    ... Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland, won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his work negotiating peace in East Timor, the Balkans and elsewhere. Source: MSNBC (AP) The U.S. may provisionally remove North Korea from the State Department's ...

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  14. Travels with my artRead the original story

    Friday | The Austrailian

    ... But one overseas trip did make headlines when the Australian War Memorial appointed her an official war artist in East Timor. "I went in 1999 and it was a great honour," she says. "I began to imagine what I was supposed to do but then realised it ...

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  15. Life's a beach for Timor's youthRead the original story

    Friday | The Age

    TROUBLE appears to be brewing in East Timor again as security forces step up roadblocks and increase security around government buildings.

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    Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Timor Timur, Indonesia, Indonesia, Dili, Indonesia

  16. Finland's Ahtisaari wins Nobel PrizeRead the original story

    Friday | XtraMSN Real Estate

    Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to build a lasting peace in places as diverse as East Timor and the Balkans in Europe.

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  17. Canada No. 1 for bankingRead the original story

    Friday | Calgary Herald

    ... banks scoring 3.9 to be just below Libya (4.0), Lesotho (4.1), the Kyrgyz Republic (4.1) and both Argentina and East Timor (4.2). Most financially sound banking systems 1. Canada 2. Sweden 3. Luxembourg 4. Australia 5. Denmark 6. Netherlands 7. ...

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  18. Former Finnish Prez Wins Nobel Peace PrizeRead the original story

    Friday | ABC News

    Finland's ex-president Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his efforts to build a lasting peace from Africa and Asia to Europe and the Middle East.

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  19. The Timor-Leste National Police: Old and New ProblemsRead the original story

    Thursday | GLOCOM Platform

    ... only be done by a complete restructuring of the force and the creation of a new concept of policing suitable to East Timor and not some transplanted model from Europe or Australia that has no chance of succeeding in East Timor society. The ...

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  20. Is India second fastest growing economy?Read the original story

    Thursday | The Times of India

    ... which lowered the base, and the recent joint petroleum development project with Australia granting 90% revenue to East Timor, which fuelled the already small GDP. Another important factor fuelling the growth rate of several countries is the extent ...

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