World Sep 10 How East Timor’s turnout to see Pope Francis compares with other papal Masses By Associated Press
World Sep 09 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 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 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 Watch 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… Continue watching
Feb 11 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. Continue reading
Jun 01 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. Continue reading
May 20 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. Continue reading
Apr 17 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. Continue reading