(Reuters) -East Timor's independence was a gift to the world because it showed conflict could be resolved through negotiation, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, the ...

East Timor on Friday celebrated the 25th anniversary of a U.N.-backed referendum that secured its independence from its major neighbor Indonesia, which invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975 ...

East Timor finally looks set to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year. The country’s accession to the bloc has been a long time coming. More than a decade ago when I ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, center, is flanked by East Timorese President Ramos Horta, left, and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, right, as they attend the commemoration of the ...

East Timor celebrates 25th anniversary of UN-backed vote for independence - East Timor is celebrating the 25th anniversary of a U.N.-backed referendum that secured its independence from its major ...

DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor on Friday celebrated the 25th anniversary of a U.N.-backed referendum that secured its independence from its major neighbor Indonesia, which invaded the former ...

DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor on Friday celebrated the 25th anniversary of a U.N.-backed referendum that secured its independence from its major neighbor Indonesia, which invaded the former… ...

East Timor is celebrating the 25th anniversary of a U.N.-backed referendum that secured its independence from its major neighbor Indonesia, which invaded the former Portuguese colony in 1975.