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Pope Francis visits East Timor

World Sep 10

How East Timor’s turnout to see Pope Francis compares with other papal Masses

By Associated Press

World Sep 09

Pope Francis visits East Timor's capital Dili
Pope acknowledges bishop’s abuse scandal while celebrating East Timor’s recovery

Pope Francis has indirectly acknowledged the abuse scandal in East Timor involving its bishop and Nobel Peace Prize-winning independence hero.

By Nicole Winfield, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press

World Sep 01

Pope Francis holds a weekly audience at the Vatican
Pope Francis is embarking on his longest and most challenging trip to Asia yet. Here’s what to expect

Francis will clock 20,390 miles by air during his Sept. 2-13 visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore, far surpassing any of his previous 44 foreign trips and notching one of the longest papal trips ever, both…

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

World Aug 28

Pope Francis meets PM of East Timor Rui Maria de Araujo during a private audience at the Vatican
Pope Francis to visit East Timor as church sex abuse scandals there are met by silence

Pope Francis will come face to face with the Timorese faithful on his first trip to the country but so far, there is no indication he will meet with any victims or even mention the abuse directly.

By Niniek Karmini, David Rising, Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

Health Sep 16

Child deaths decline globally, with more children living to age 5, UNICEF report finds

WASHINGTON — More of the world's children are surviving to their fifth birthday, but 6.3 million still died last year, mostly from preventable causes, the U.N. children's agency said Tuesday.

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

Nov 12

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10 Years After Independence, East Timor Still Rebuilding

Special correspondent Kira Kay examines East Timor's ongoing effort to rebuild itself, 10 years after winning independence from Indonesia. The report is part of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting's Fragile States project, a partnership with the Bureau of International…

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Feb 11

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East Timor President Critically Wounded in Attack

By Admin, PBS News Hour

East Timor's president was critically wounded Monday after rebel soldiers attacked him and the prime minister separately during what officials called a failed coup attempt.

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Jun 01

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East Timor President Calls for Unity Amid Violent Clashes

By PBS News Hour

East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao appealed to the country's military and police forces Thursday to cease feuding and work together to unite the country a week after fighting flared between soldiers and rebels.

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May 20

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Celebration, Challenges Welcome New East Timor

Jubilant crowds swarmed the streets Monday as foreign dignitaries and locals alike welcomed the emergence of the world's newest nation, East Timor.

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Apr 17

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U.N. Certifies Gusmao Landslide, East Timor Nears Independence

United Nations election monitors certified the landslide victory of long-time resistance leader Xanana Gusmao in East Timor's first presidential election. The vote is one of the final steps towards the full independence of the half-island region.

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