Tigray leader says Ethiopian offensive on regional capital of Mekelle has begun

The leader of rebellious forces in Tigray region said on Saturday that Ethiopian government forces had began an offensive to ...
UCA NewsOpinion

Timor-Leste has vital role to play in holding ASEAN’s feet to the fire

Leste, led by José Ramos-Horta, has a moral duty to push the bloc to hold Myanmar's junta accountable at the ICC and reject ...
The Economist

At long last, Timor-Leste joins ASEAN

The former Portuguese colony, once called East Timor, has come a long way since 2002, when it gained independence from ...
The Economist

Darfur’s besieged capital falls to the Rapid Support Forces

Ousted from Khartoum, Sudan’s capital, in March, the Rapid Support Forces (rsf) redoubled its efforts to take el-Fasher, the ...

Why ASEAN membership matters for Southeast Asia’s smallest economy: It’s a ‘credible signal’ of stability to wary international investors

Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia’s smallest economy, is now ASEAN’s newest member.
SFGate

In AP interview, East Timor's Ramos-Horta says personal diplomacy could bring Myanmar ceasefire

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The president of East Timor told The Associated Press on Monday that ... In a wide-ranging ...
WDIO

East Timor joins ASEAN in bloc’s first expansion since the 1990s

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The Association of Southeast Asian Nations welcomed East Timor as its newest member Sunday, which its prime minister said was a “dream realized” for the tiny nation.