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East Timor votes for parliament as it confronts major challenges

EastTimorheadedtothepollstoelectanewparliamentSaturdayasAsia’syoungestdemocracybattleseconomicchallenges15yearsaftergainingitsindependencefromIndonesia.About760

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Australia bows to East Timor to kill controversial gas field treaty

Australia and East Timor have agreed to begin negotiations on a permanent maritime boundary between the two countries, potentially ending years of dispute over the lucrative oil-rich Timor Gap and closing a chapter of mistrust and enmity between the two neighbours.

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China's Navy warships pay first visit to Timor-Leste

​A Chinese Navy task force on Saturday arrived in Dili, capital of Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, to pay a five-day official visit to the country.

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Former Australian spy Witness K facing criminal prosecution in Australia

​A former Australian spy and star witness in East Timor's dispute with the Australian government over 30 billion U.S. dollars in oil and gas revenue is facing criminal prosecution, Australian media reported on Monday.