Articles related to "East Timor"



Free East Timor?
Recent talks in Indonesia point to possible autonomy for East Timor. Will there be a free East Timor?
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Live Free and/or Die
After twenty three years of living under the boot of the Indonesian military, East Timor overwhelmingly voted for freedom, at which point it began living under the boot of the Indonesian paramilitary.
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Interfet
After a great deal of reluctance, the Indonesian government has allowed the United Nations to deploy a peacekeeping force in East Timor. They will be quite lucky if they find any peace to keep.
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Analysis of a Just World
Good news - not bad: The romantic tale of a struggle for freedom. East Timor is free at last. Just why are we so hell bent on trying to find something that would suggest otherwise. Maybe it's the old propaganda machine again.
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Centre Stage with APEC
Suite101 goes behind the scenes as one of this week's major news events - the APEC summit in New Zealand.
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PRESS RELEASE FROM EAST TIMOR NETWORK: UN Staff Murdered
UNHCR workers were murdered in East Timor and a prominent Aceh human rights activist was killed. Now is the time to break the silence.
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Quick travel guide: East Timor
Visitors to the newest country in South-East Asia can learn about Xanana Gusmão, independence, Hatubuilco, the Virgin Mary and more
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Timor-Leste In Crisis After Attack
Timor-Leste (or East Timor) is in turmoil after co-ordinated attacks on President Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao in a suspected failed coup.
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Countdown to June 7
The countdown to June 7 is on, and even though Indonesia is entering its winter, the temperature in Jakarta won't be dropping.
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War Correspondents
A journalist's been killed in East Timor, where the UN appears to be struggling to keep the place under control. How useful are war correspondents to the rest of the world community? And why do they do what they do?
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International Courts Part I of III: International Tribunal Court
The definitions of and differences among International Tribunal Court; International Criminal Court; and International Court of Justice, and how they preserve justice in our humane world.
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Battling for a free press
The Committee to Protect Journalists' annual report on attacks on the press.
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East Timorese Need Aid Not Charity
Water engineer Matthew Bond says the East Timorese don't need charity, they need development aid that utilises their own strengths and assets.
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Geography of Southeast Asia
Lying between the continents of Asia and Australia, Southeast Asia is an area with a rich geography, a rich history, and a varied culture.
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The Anzacs
The story of the Anzacs, the Australian New Zealand Army Corps and the Gallipoli campaign during the Great War.
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THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE
Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. MacDonald conceived the idea of the North-West Mounted Police in 1873. This organization has restructured over the years and has become Canada's most prestigious Police Force. In 1904, King Edward VII, conferred the prefix "Royal" on this prestigious organization. The rest is history.
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Common Factors in Southeast Asian Development
In recent Southeast Asian History, at least three important influences in particular have had a profound effect on the region's development.
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Quick travel guide: Australia
Facts for visitors on Canberra, Melbourne, the Opera House, harbour, beaches, Aboriginal languages, Bondi, Crocodile Dundee, the rainforests, the Whitsundays & outback.
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Quick travel guide: Indonesia
Visitors can find island paradises, big cities, Bahasa Indonesia, jungles, orang-utans, Hindu temples, Monkey Forests and more in the world's biggest Islamic nation.
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What Next? Indonesia's Uncertain Future

ASEAN
What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and what is it purpose? Has it been successful?
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Autumn In The Hills Around Perth, Western Australia
A short piece about autmn gardneing in and around Perth, Western Australia
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Safest Places in the World to Bank Money
Personal banking has become risky in today's uncertain times. Investors need to be aware of the safety rating of the banks to which they are entrusting their money.
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The Horse Race That Stops A Nations
The Melbourne Cup horse race and its importance in the Australian sporting culture.
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Australian Capital Cities – Darwin
Darwin is the capital of the Northern Territory. It is the smallest capital city in Australia and the most northerly. Visitors flock here during the Australian winter.
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Australian Capital Cities – Perth
Perth is the state capital of Western Australia which is Australia's largest state. This isolated cosmopolitan style city is a great place to visit at any time of year.
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Diversity in Southeast Asian History
The diversity within the Southeast Asian region in various aspects is a starting point to understanding its history.
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Estonian travel facts and trivia
Estonia: Information and statistics on the Olympic Yachting Centre, Setu people, holy lake, gothic town hall, flag museum, cheap beer, ferry disasters and more.
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Human rights protection!
In this article I will emphasize on the probable double standards of states and International Organizations regarding the respect of human rights! After the WWII all democratic states took a course on the respect and safeguard of human rights.
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International Peacekeepers March in Brisbane
The International Peacekeepers March in Brisbane, Australia, was a successful event organised and coordinated by the UNAA, United Nations Association of Australia.
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Italy: Rome travel facts & trivia
Information and statistics on the Rostrum, Trevi fountain, Vatican, pasta, Nero, Isola Tiberina, gladiator school, basilicas and museums in the Italian capital city, Roma
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Michigan trivia & Detroit facts
United States: Trivia and information on Michael Moore in Flint, the largest polar exhibit in the world, Henry Ford's factory, Motown, the Great Lakes & Mackinac Island.
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More Dangerous Countries for Tourists
Planning to take a vacation in 2009? International travellers should stay up to date with the latest travel advisories and warnings.
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More tales from the Anti-American Front
Some examples of the Anri-American sentiments that have come out of the wood work since the terrorist attacks upon America three weeks ago.
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Polish travel facts and trivia
Poland: Information and statistics on the written constitution, Second World War, Palace of Culture and Science, holocaust, Bielowreza National Park, Katowice & more.
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Puglia travel facts and trivia
Southern Italy: Information and statistics on St Nicholas' bones, Greek-speaking communities, tarantulism dances, massacres, pasta, Europe's first cat & Roman bronzes
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Quick travel guide: Andorra
Facts for visitors on the Bishop of Urgell, Casa de la Vall, Arinsal, Pal, El Tarter, Pas de la Casa and Grau Roig, Catalan, walks and the church of Sant Roma de les Bons
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Quick travel guide: Bolivia
Facts for visitors on skiing, downhill mountain biking, altitude, World Heritage, silver mine tours, Quecha, Aymara, trekking, Cordillera Real, Rurrenabaque & Inca ruins.
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Quick travel guide: Luxembourg
Facts for visitors to Place D'Armes, Aire De Berchem, the Bock Casemates, Moselle Valley, Chemin de la Corniche, Ardennes and Edward Steichen's Family Of Man exhibition.
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Quick travel guide: Morocco
Facts for visitors on Tangier, Hassan II Mosque, the Mediterranean, Fes, Arabic, the Marathon du Sable, souks, the Call To Prayer, Gladiator, The Living Daylights & more.
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Quick travel guide: Paraguay
Facts for visitors about Guarani, Jose Chilavert, independence, national parks, World Heritage-listed sites, waterfalls and more in this South American country.
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Quick travel guide: Portugal
Visitors to Portuguese destinations can find the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, Porto, Faro, Cristiano Ronaldo, beaches, nature, and UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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Requiem for Justice
There was a theft at this year's Academy Awards. Everyone saw it but very few noticed.
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Spring in Western Australia
The article summarises some of the joys of spring in a Western Australian garden.
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Teaching Genocide in High School Classes
Despite progress and global technological advances, twentieth century genocides highlight the need to vigorously study this phenomenon with the goal of ending atrocities.
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The Art of Tasting Coffee
Coffee-tasting as an art involves essential elements that every coffee learner should know.
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The changing nature of war
It's a common thought that in our civilised age, in this "The end of History", the need for, and indeed the desirability and likelihood of armed conflict, has declined
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The Madsen Machinegun
Designed in 1896 in Denmark, the Madsen Light Machinegun has served dozens of countries in more than a hundred years of warfare from 1904 to the present day
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Tuppence A Bag
<i>Café Canopy</i> is a coffee company that is “feeding the birds.” They are a coffee company to be celebrated!
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Austria tourist information facts
Trivia on Sigmund Freud, Gustav Klimt, Ars Electronica, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Graz clock tower, Sound of Music tours, The Name of The Rose & Kokoscha paintings.
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