The first contingent of 24 Japanese military engineers arrived in East Timor yesterday amid protests over Japan's brutal occupation of the island in World War II.

For most, the presence of an outfit of ninjas conjures scenes of Japanese comic book assassins or, perhaps, of mutant turtles dwelling in a sewer. But in East Timor, ninjas have become a national ...

After three years of brutal Japanese occupation, General MacArthur’s return to the Philippines triggered a massive campaign to free the archipelago. Filipino resistance fighters, already ...

For those unfamiliar with this remarkable nation, Timor-Leste represents an inspiring story of resilience, a unique cultural heritage, and a strengthening relationship with Thailand. Located in ...

DILI East Timor's struggle against Indonesian occupation may soon become a tidy earner, with the government considering plans to promote key sites of the 25-year fight for independence as part of ...

Nearly 300 Japanese UN peacekeepers arrived in East Timor last weekend, but no sign of the protest which marred an arrival of an advance party earlier this month followed them.

East Timor's struggle against Indonesian occupation may soon become a tidy earner, with the government considering plans to promote key sites of the 25-year fight for independence as part of a ...

At the funeral of Francisco Xavier do Amaral thepresident of East Timor paid handsome tribute to the man he described as "a symbol of unity in our aspiration to independence and freedom, a ...