East Timor
DILI, East Timor - One of East Timor's deputy prime ministers said he has resigned after Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao publicly called him a "liar" for his outspoken critiques of the government's failure to tackle corruption and improve people's lives.
DILI, East Timor - One of East Timor's deputy prime ministers resigned after Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao allegedly screamed at him during a public meeting and called him a liar - dealing another blow to the young country's stability.
JAKARTA, Indonesia - The United States will cautiously resume cooperation with Indonesia's special forces while still pursuing reforms in the commando unit more than a decade after ties were severed over its alleged human rights abuses, officials said Thursday.
JAKARTA, Indonesia - The United States announced Thursday it will resume cooperation with Indonesia's feared special forces after ties were severed more than a decade ago over human rights abuses committed by the commando unit.
SYDNEY - Australia's new leader proposed Tuesday that East Timor become a U.N.-approved processing hub for asylum seekers as a way to stem a recent influx of boat people from Afghanistan and other countries in Asia.
