The Latest Breaking News from East Timor

For women in East Timor, gaining economic independence with the support of the Alola Foundation has helped recover from the trauma of occupation.

The Idealist is the eighth novel by respected Australian writer and academic Nick Jose. Set in the turbulent period leading up to the referendum for East Timorese self-determination in 1999, the novel has the form of a political thriller, albeit one that remains restrained and meditative.

Myanmar’s military government has ordered East Timor’s diplomat to leave the country in retaliation for the East Timorese government holding meetings with Myanmar’s main opposition organization

Former East Timor independence fighter Xanana Gusmao has been sworn in as prime minister of Asia’s youngest country after his party won the parliamentary election in May

Independence hero could return to front-line politics after his CNRT party won about 42 percent of the vote.

A final count of votes shows East Timor’s opposition party won Sunday's parliamentary election

The party of East Timor independence hero Xanana Gusmão has won most votes in a parliamentary election, preliminary results in state media showed on Tuesday, boosting his chances of his return as premier and a new phase of opposition rule.

East Timor independence hero Xanana Gusmão's party was leading with two-thirds of votes counted in a parliamentary election, state media showed on Monday, heralding a possible return to power for the former rebel after nearly a decade in opposition.

Vote counting is underway in East Timor’s parliamentary election with two former independence fighters considered for the post of prime minister