East Timor

Myanmar expels East Timor envoy after rights group complains against junta

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Myanmar expels East Timor envoy after rights group complains against junta

Feb 16 (Reuters) – Myanmar has ordered the head of East Timor’s diplomatic mission to leave the country within seven days, state media quoted the foreign ministry as saying on Monday, in an escalating row over a criminal complaint brought by a rights group against Myanmar’s armed forces. Myanmar has been in turmoil since 2021, … Read more

Australian PM Albanese visits East Timor to discuss security, gas

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Australian PM Albanese visits East Timor to discuss security, gas

SYDNEY, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will signal Australia’s desire for deeper security and energy ties when he addresses East Timor’s parliament on Wednesday, in his first visit to the northern neighbor as leader. The visit comes as the tiny Catholic nation, also split by China, continues to push to build a … Read more