On this date in history: In 526, up to 300,000 people were killed in an earthquake in Syria and Antioch. In 1873, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis were granted a patent for blue jeans with copper rivets.

East Timor’s new President Jose Ramos-Horta, center, reads his oath during his inauguration ceremony in the capital of Dili, Friday, May 20, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/Lorenio Do Rosario Pereira Former ...

In 2017, Timor-Leste celebrates its 15th year as a sovereign nation. Timor-Leste’s independence after 25 years of occupation demonstrated that the international community could come together to help ...

Timor-Leste, or East Timor, is marking the 25th anniversary of its vote to become independent from Indonesia. East Timor had been under Indonesian occupation since 1975. Indonesia killed more than a ...

Xanana Gusmao is a famed national icon for Timorese people at home and abroad. The 75-year-old politician is hailed as a hero for his role as a guerrilla commander who fought for the independence of ...

Timor-Leste is a country forged out of violence. Three hundred years of Portuguese colonialism were marked by tribal brawling, and infighting was a tradition that would undermine efforts to provide a ...

As Timor-Leste celebrates its 20th independence anniversary, former president and 1996 Nobel Peace Prize laureate José Ramos-Horta has been announced as the new president-elect in the Asian country of ...

(Reuters) -East Timor's independence was a gift to the world because it showed conflict could be resolved through negotiation, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, the ...

On August 30, Timor-Leste will celebrate the referendum that gave it independence from Indonesia. For the people of this small island, it has been a long battle – one that continues today. You can ...