Articles related to "East Timor"

Visitors to the newest country in South-East Asia can learn about Xanana Gusmão, independence, Hatubuilco, the Virgin Mary and more

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.

Water engineer Matthew Bond says the East Timorese don't need charity, they need development aid that utilises their own strengths and assets.

Lying between the continents of Asia and Australia, Southeast Asia is an area with a rich geography, a rich history, and a varied culture.

In recent Southeast Asian History, at least three important influences in particular have had a profound effect on the region's development.

Facts for visitors on Canberra, Melbourne, the Opera House, harbour, beaches, Aboriginal languages, Bondi, Crocodile Dundee, the rainforests, the Whitsundays & outback.

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.

What is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and what is it purpose? Has it been successful?

The November 2009 Pacific Economic Monitor provides an economic outlook for many South Pacific countries. Results vary depending on the dependencies of each economy.

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.

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.

The diversity within the Southeast Asian region in various aspects is a starting point to understanding its history.

Estonia: Information and statistics on the Olympic Yachting Centre, Setu people, holy lake, gothic town hall, flag museum, cheap beer, ferry disasters and more.

The International Peacekeepers March in Brisbane, Australia, was a successful event organised and coordinated by the UNAA, United Nations Association of Australia.

Information and statistics on the Rostrum, Trevi fountain, Vatican, pasta, Nero, Isola Tiberina, gladiator school, basilicas and museums in the Italian capital city, Roma

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.

Planning to take a vacation in 2009? International travellers should stay up to date with the latest travel advisories and warnings.

Poland: Information and statistics on the written constitution, Second World War, Palace of Culture and Science, holocaust, Bielowreza National Park, Katowice & more.

Southern Italy: Information and statistics on St Nicholas' bones, Greek-speaking communities, tarantulism dances, massacres, pasta, Europe's first cat & Roman bronzes

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

Facts for visitors on skiing, downhill mountain biking, altitude, World Heritage, silver mine tours, Quecha, Aymara, trekking, Cordillera Real, Rurrenabaque & Inca ruins.

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.

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.

Facts for visitors about Guarani, Jose Chilavert, independence, national parks, World Heritage-listed sites, waterfalls and more in this South American country.

Visitors to Portuguese destinations can find the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, Porto, Faro, Cristiano Ronaldo, beaches, nature, and UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Despite progress and global technological advances, twentieth century genocides highlight the need to vigorously study this phenomenon with the goal of ending atrocities.

Coffee-tasting as an art involves essential elements that every coffee learner should know.

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

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

Trivia on Sigmund Freud, Gustav Klimt, Ars Electronica, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Graz clock tower, Sound of Music tours, The Name of The Rose & Kokoscha paintings.

Information on the French capital, including the 1889 World Fair, Mona Lisa, the Da Vinci Code, Place de l'Alma, Napoleon's tomb & Hotel des Invalides.

Information on Barbarossa, Scylla and Charydbis, Bellini, The Godfather, Teatro Massimo, Archimedes, St Agata, Garibaldi, Aeolian islands and Doric temples in Italy.

John Pilger is an Australian journalist renowned for championing human rights, and in his lecture described how Australian silence has created an apartheid-like state.

Information on Raja Brooke, Batu & Niah Caves, Borneo, Melaka's Stadhuys, Gunung Mulu National Park, Petronas Towers Skybridge & the Hindu Shrine.

Northern France: Information on the Museum for the Peace, the Charles De Gaulle Memorial, D-Day beaches, Mont St Michel, and Memorials at Pointe du Hoc & Omaha.

Visitors to Spanish cities can find architecture, history, Toledo, flamenco, bullfighting, beaches, sun, sangria, paella, Serrano ham, The Pyreness, Cervantes & more.

Spain: Information on bombs in Zaragoza's basilica, Teruel, Henry VIII's wife Catherine, Alquezar canyoning, filming at Loarre castle & the birthplaces of Opus Dei & Goya

Spain: Information on the Painted Forest, cider houses, Victor Hugo, the fastest sport in the world, Michelin-starred restaurants, the Museo Naval & the Guggenheim Museum

Information on the Andalucian town: The Palacio de Buenavista, bus tours, Playa de la Malagueta, Feria de Malaga festival, Cortijo de Torres & La Mantiqua cathedral

Illinois, United States: Information on Cubs baseball, Ernest Hemingway's house, hotdogs, deep dish pizza, Museum of Contemporary Photography & Valentines Day Massacre

United States: Information on the Bourbon Festival & the birthplaces of Mohammad Ali, KFC, Jim Beam whiskey, mint Julep, Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln.

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.

The first Waverley Words Literary Festival in Sydney has finished, but the Author Talks at Bondi Beach's Gertrude & Alice bookstore one more writer to finish off 2009.

An exploration of journalism as a moral enterprise with insight on news and conscience in a world of conflict.