Baltimore museum has strong case in Renoir theft Sep 28th, 2012 - 19:40h (CET +01.00) An expert on art thefts says the Baltimore Museum of Art likely has a strong case to reclaim a Renoir painting that was stolen in 1951 and turned up recently at a West Virginia flea market. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : baltimore, museum, strong, case, renoir, theft, Top Keywords

Clinton in East Timor on democracy push Sep 6th, 2012 - 15:50h (CET +01.00) U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton praised East Timor on Thursday for holding fair elections this year, and said it was up to the government of Asia's newest and poorest nation to decide when and how to seek accountability for past v... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : clinton, east, timor, democracy, push, theft, Top Keywords

East Timor swears in larger cabinet, critics angry Aug 8th, 2012 - 18:40h (CET +01.00) East Timor's president swore in the nation's new coalition cabinet Wednesday, announcing three additional ministerial posts that the opposition has dubbed an "unnecessary" use of the poor nation's money. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : east, timor, swears, larger, cabinet, critics, angry, Top Keywords

One person killed in E.Timor post-poll protests Jul 16th, 2012 - 07:40h (CET +01.00) East Timorese police said on Monday that one person had been killed in demonstrations that erupted after the ruling party announced that the opposition Fretilin would be excluded from a coalition government. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : person, killed, etimor, postpoll, protests, critics, angry, Top Keywords

East Timor moves closer to coalition government Jul 15th, 2012 - 20:00h (CET +01.00) The ruling party of East Timor resistance hero Xanana Gusmao on Sunday said it was inviting two smaller political parties to form a coalition government. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : east, timor, moves, closer, coalition, government, angry, Top Keywords

East Timor polls centre on security, poverty Jul 6th, 2012 - 23:30h (CET +01.00) East Timor's parliamentary elections on Saturday will test the stability of this half-island nation and determine whether United Nations peacekeepers can leave as planned by the end of this year. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : east, timor, polls, centre, security, poverty, angry, Top Keywords

For new E. Timor govt, poverty is prime challenge Jul 6th, 2012 - 11:10h (CET +01.00) The abject poverty visible only an hour's drive out of East Timor's capital illustrates the challenge facing the government that takes over one of Asia's poorest countries after elections on Saturday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : timor, govt, poverty, prime, challenge, poverty, angry, Top Keywords

East Timor marks 10th anniversary, gets new president May 19th, 2012 - 05:50h (CET +01.00) East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta prepared for a handover of power to his successor late on Saturday ahead of celebrations to mark the country's first decade of independence from Indonesia. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : east, timor, marks, 10th, anniversary, gets, president, Top Keywords

Former guerrilla wins East Timor presidency Apr 24th, 2012 - 04:30h (CET +01.00) Former guerrilla and army chief Taur Matan Ruak has won East Timor's presidential election, according to a court statement. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : former, guerrilla, wins, east, timor, presidency, president, Top Keywords

Ex-guerrilla fighter to win East Timor presidency Apr 17th, 2012 - 14:00h (CET +01.00) A former guerrilla fighter who went on to become East Timor's army chief is on course to be the tiny, turbulent nation's new president, preliminary results showed Tuesday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : exguerrilla, fighter, east, timor, presidency, presidency, president, Top Keywords