The Southeast Asian island nation of Timor-Leste, formerly known as East Timor, will celebrate 20 years of independence in May. The former leader who led the country in its early years spoke with ...

The winner of their runoff takes office on May 20, the 20th anniversary of the restoration of East Timor’s independence. “I call on people to accept whatever the results of this election ...

DILI, East Timor--Former East Timor independence fighter Xanana Gusmao was sworn in Saturday as prime minister of Asia’s youngest country after his party won the parliamentary election in May.

The fight for independence is over, but Timor-Leste needs to unite as a country yet again to fight its new war against poverty. While there are indications of Beijing's growing reach, its role ...

Pope Francis arrived Monday in East Timor, where he will rally the Catholic-majority nation's faithful with a huge mass on ...

At a recent conference in Dili on the eve of the country’s 14th independence day, he said “the maritime boundary is ... and Labor when the UN administered East Timor, said that the United States ...

Hau lakohi koalia ba ideas, maibe ba hau esperensia.. hau uza day off ba halo misa iha Timor-oan sira iha dok. Misa ne’e importante hodi hariku sira nia espritual ba Maromak. Maibe laos ho misa ...

Timor-Leste's ambassador to Australia on his country's independence movement and its maritime dispute with Canberra.