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 ...

Amnesty International is urging Timor-Leste to close a legal loophole that is allowing war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 1975-1999 Indonesian occupation to go unpunished.

Chances are increasingly remote that the Indonesian legal system will bring to justice those responsible for war crimes and human rights abuses committed before, during and after East Timor's August ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. ONE of the most compelling moments in the recent film depicted a no-holds-barred punch-up in a swimming pool between Australian ...

OE-CUSSE ENCLAVE, East Timor (AP) — If there really was a place so remote it could be called the end of the earth, Adelino Quelo’s shabby little hut would be a good candidate. His thatch teepee-shaped ...

The president of East Timor told The Associated Press on Monday that he would be willing to intercede personally to try and ...

OE-CUSSE ENCLAVE, East Timor — If there really was a place so remote it could be called the end of the Earth, Adelino Quelo”s shabby little hut would be prime real estate. His thatch teepee-shaped ...

The president of East Timor told The Associated Press on Monday that he would be willing to intercede personally to try and ...

East Timor is one of the few remaining countries where leprosy is endemic, and one of only two in Asia where it has yet to be eliminated. The government has declared war on leprosy, and vows to ...