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  1. On anniversary of East Timor massacre, families seek help to find the missingRead the original story

    36 min ago | Madison Publishing

    Families in East Timor appealed Thursday to their own government and Indonesian authorities to help recover the bodies of dozens of loved ones still missing 18 years after being gunned down in a cemetery during Jakarta's two-decade rule.

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

  2. Major General Jim MolanRead the original story w/Photo

    1 hr ago | The Age

    ... have ''very considerable commitments'' in our region - tsunamis in Samoa, earthquakes in Sumatra, commitments in East Timor and the Solomons, among others. We have been trying to scare our allies away from asking by pointing to PNG, Fiji and ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Kevin Rudd, Opinion

  3. Man shot dead at consulate in Pakistani cityRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Scotsman.com

    ... declined to speculate on a motive for the killing of consulate public relations officer Abul Hassan Jaffry. East Timor: Families appealed today to their own government to help recover the bodies of dozens of loved ones still missing 18 years after ...

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    Related Topix: Peshawar, Pakistan, Pakistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan

  4. Families of Missing Seek Closure in Timor MassacreRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | The Irrawaddy Newsmagazine

    Families in East Timor appealed Thursday to their own government and Indonesian authorities to help recover the bodies of dozens of loved ones still missing 18 years after being gunned down in a cemetery during Jakarta's two-decade rule.

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

  5. On anniversary of East Timor massacre, families seek help to find the missingRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

    Families in East Timor appealed Thursday to their own government and Indonesian authorities to help recover the bodies of dozens of loved ones still missing 18 years after being gunned down in a cemetery during Jakarta's two-decade rule.

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

  6. Funds a fillipRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The West Australian

    ... Leste 10 years on, a group show curated by Julian Tennant of photojournalism relating to the first 10 years of East Timor independence, and SILENCE: the West Australian Wheatbelt, a solo exhibition accompanied by a book launch that is the ...

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    Related Topix: Speakers, Arts, Photography

  7. Bicycling couple on world tour arrives in SultanateRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Times of Oman

    ... then have been to Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Sydney, Darwin, Dili, East Timor Kupang, Ende, Labuanbajo, Sape, Java among other places. "We are always on the move; we take flights across countries and ...

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    Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News, Oman, Middle East, Timor Timur, Indonesia, Indonesia, Dili, Indonesia, Kupang, Indonesia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

  8. Poor nutrition stunts growth of millions - UNRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Independent Online

    ... growth among children under the age of five include Afghanistan (59 percent), Yemen (58 percent), Guatemala and East Timor (both 54 percent), Democratic Republic of the Congo (46 percent) and North Korea (45 percent). India, the world's second ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, World News, Congo, Africa

  9. Poor nutrition stunts growth of 200 million childrenRead the original story w/Photo

    8 hrs ago | Sunny 98.5

    ... growth among children under the age of five include Afghanistan (59 percent), Yemen (58 percent), Guatemala and East Timor (both 54 percent), Democratic Republic of the Congo (46 percent) and North Korea (45 percent). India, the world's second ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition, Charitable Organizations

  10. Families seek closure in Timor massacre

    9 hrs ago | The Age

    Families in East Timor appealed on Thursday to their own government and Indonesian authorities to help recover the bodies of dozens of loved ones still missing 18 years after being gunned down in a cemetery during Jakarta's two-decade rule. 1 comment

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

  11. Reliance may sell stake in foreign blocksRead the original story w/Photo

    9 hrs ago | Newindpress

    ... portfolio, including three each in Peru and Yemen, two each in Oman, Kurdistan and Colombia, and one each in East Timor and Australia, according to the firm's website. "We have 80 to 90 percent participating interest (in overseas blocks), and we ...

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    Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

  12. HMAS Adelaide to become a diving siteRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | The Age

    ... frigate has had a colourful history - it was used during the First Gulf War, and in peacekeeping operations in East Timor in 1999 and 2006. HMAS Adelaide crew plucked solo yachtsmen Tony Bullimore and Thierry Dubois from the Southern Ocean when they ...

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    Related Topix: Boat Disaster

  13. RIL likely to offload stake in overseas E&P blocksRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Express India

    ... overseas exploration consists of three areas in Yemen, two each in Oman, Kurdistan and Colombia and one each in East Timor and Australia, said its website. Reliance may buy oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico and Brazil to hedge the risk of investing ...

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    Related Topix: India, New Delhi, India, Haryana, India

  14. Why would anybody phish for XBOX accounts?Read the original story

    Yesterday | Donna's SecurityFlash

    ... to drive traffic to a "XBOX" phishing site. The URL is fairly convincing. Turns out .TP is the country code for East Timor. But why would anybody phish for accounts of some online game? Because you can sell XBOX Live accounts for real-world cash. ...

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    Related Topix: Microsoft Xbox, Video Games

  15. On Native GroundPETER Galbraith Pays the Price for Telling the Truth About Afghan ElectionsRead the original story

    Yesterday | American Reporter

    ... and U.S. Ambassador to India John Kenneth Galbraith, is no foreign policy neophyte. He worked for the U.N. in East Timor in 2000-2001 and as the U.S. ambassador to Croatia from 1993 to 1998. He is close to Richard Holbrooke, the U.S. special envoy ...

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    Related Topix: Asia, Afghanistan, World News, Hamid Karzai

  16. Films tackle sorrow and the CityRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Guardian Unlimited

    ... regimes so as to ease their transition into democratic states (he worked as the UN transitional administrator in East Timor for three years, guiding the former Portuguese colony occupied by Indonesia to independence ). For many at the UN, De Mello ...

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    Related Topix: South America, World News, Brazil

  17. Australians pause to rememberRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | The West Australian

    ... and doubtlessly hundreds of indigenous Diggers - have lost their lives." Colonel Michael Mayh, who served in East Timor in 2001 and Iraq in 2006, offered thanks to all servicemen and women during the service. "We do not honour our dead to glorify ...

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    Related Topix: History in the News, Australia, Victoria, Australia, Melbourne, Australia, Diamond Creek, Australia, Life, Veteran Affairs

  18. Lest We ForgetRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Danielbowen.com

    ... the cause of justice and freedom. And don't forget that we ensured the freedom of the world's youngest country- East Timor! It is worth knowing that in WWI, Australia suffered more military deaths as a percentage of overall population than any other ...

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  19. Lest we forget a cruel act of dispossessionRead the original story

    Yesterday | Morepraxis

    ... government, which brought to an end a dramatic period of progressive government in Australia (if we ignore East Timor and the economy). It is also the anniversary of the execution - in 1880 - of the legendary bushranger Ned Kelly. Kelly was either a ...

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    Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News

  20. Joint Operations Command Remembers Its Fallen

    Yesterday | Scoop

    ... the headquarters of the sacrifice and commitment that Defence continues to make in the service of the nation. In East Timor, Australian and New Zealand defence personnel will mark Remembrance Day with a solemn ceremony at Camp Phoenix in Dili. The ...

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    Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News