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The Democratic Republic of East Timor became the world's newest nation Sunday, in a ceremony in capital of Dili. At midnight local time, the flag of the United Nations was lowered and the red, black ...

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Ex-Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. was arrested in East Timor’s capital of Dili on Wednesday by immigration authorities and would immediately be deported to the Philippines for staying without a visa and ...

DILI, East Timor (AP) — East Timor said Thursday it would deport a former Filipino congressman charged with multiple murders in the Philippines and added that he was a national security threat ...