Last November, a team of researchers dropped baited cameras into the depths off Dili, the capital city of Timor-Leste, to survey marine life, according to a study published March 13 in the peer ...

(Reuters) - East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta said on Monday the death of Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader ...

Indonesia’s occupation of Timor-Leste from 1975 to 1998 was marked by violence and resulted in large-scale destruction of economic infrastructure. Since gaining independence in 2002, this island ...

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The people of Timor-Leste are mourning an American doctor who dedicated his life and skills for more than two decades to the health and well-being of Timorese people, particularly the poor. Dr. Daniel ...