The government of East Timor, which won its independence from Indonesia in 2002 after decades of war, has reached a deal with Australia over maritime oil rights that could ease the country's extreme ...

THE CRISIS in East Timor penetrated the headlines of the U.S. media only after tens of thousands of people fled street violence in the capital of Dili and the government invited nearby Australia to ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – East Timor asked the United Nations’ highest court Monday to order Australia to turn over documents and data its agents seized from the impoverished nation’s lawyer last ...

MELBOURNE/THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Australia and East Timor have reached a breakthrough agreement on a maritime border, ending a decade-old row between the two nations that has stalled a $40 billion ...

Australia on Tuesday appointed former Victoria state premier Steve Bracks as its special representative for the Greater Sunrise gas project in East Timor as both countries look to break a stalemate ...

The deployment officially ends on Thursday, although Australian personnel will remain through to April next year to return equipment to Australia, close bases and return property and buildings to the ...

East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta speaks during a wide-ranging interview with AFP at his residence in Dili - Copyright AFP Yasuyoshi CHIBA East Timor's ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — East Timor is asking the United Nations’ highest court to order Australia to turn over documents and data its agents seized from the impoverished nation’s lawyer last ...

AUSTRALIA will keep troops in East Timor as long as they are needed and will do whatever it takes to defend the young democracy, PM Kevin Rudd vows. Mr Rudd yesterday flew into the capital Dili amid ...

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is visiting East Timor to provide support to the fledgling country following assassination attempts earlier this week against the president and prime minister.