Celebrations
Ramos-Horta says East Timor finds peace at last
Thursday, May 20th, 2010DILI, May 20 (AFP) — East Timor has finally achieved peace after a series of violent domestic upheavals, President Jose Ramos-Horta said ahead of ceremonies Thursday to celebrate eight years of independence from Indonesia.
The festivities will begin with a simple flag-raising ceremony outside the presidential palace in Dili, a seaside city scarred by massacres and [...]
East Timor marks decade since historic vote
Friday, April 2nd, 2010AFP DILI August 31, 2009 — East Timor on Sunday celebrated the 10th anniversary of the UN-backed vote that ended a bloody 24-year occupation by Indonesian forces and ushered in the birth of Asia’s youngest nation.
Artists from each of the half-island’s 13 districts were to perform at the official ceremony, as well as Indonesian pop [...]