East Timor has become a stable democracy after securing independence in 2002. But its finances are precarious, and nearly half of its people live in poverty. Vendors at the Taibesi market in Dili ...

The resulting circular economy for plastics will bring new opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship while improving the natural beauty of Timor-Leste and the health and safety for its people.

joy and enthusiasm of your people", the pontiff noted. The pope's visit to East Timor is part of a 12-day, four-country tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania - the longest trip of his pontificate.

But he also called on them to do more to prevent abuse against young people, in a nod to recent Catholic Church child abuse scandals. Timor-Leste's capital had a US$12 million makeover before the ...

People in Timor-Leste’s Naktuka area, a disputed section of the border with Indonesia, have raised concerns over illegal crossings and threats from Indonesian soldiers and citizens. “Indonesian ...