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16 May 2007, Dili: The UN's top envoy in Timor-Leste has expressed his concern over signs of a resurgence of gang fighting and mob violence in the nation's capital, Dili, in the past 24 hours. The fighting, which included…
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Dili, May 28, 2007 - The head of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) has welcomed the signing of a document that harnesses the collective will of all political parties to a free and fair June 30 election…
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Lisbon, 27 May 2007 – The leaders of Portugal have expressed their strong and continued support to the development of Timor-Leste during a three day visit to Lisbon by the head of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste…
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Dili May 29, 2007 - A ceremony to mark International Peacekeepers' Day was held this morning to honour the 3,195 peacekeepers from 86 countries currently deployed in Timor-Leste. Also today, the staff of UNMIT paid tribute to…
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03 June, 2007, Dili – The acting head of the UN Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) Eric Tan, said today that security in Viqueque is being revised following the death of two people in the district yesterday. The first incident…
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June 6, 2007 – DILI: United Nations and Timorese police officers are continuing their search today for a PNTL officer who is accused of shooting a man in Viqueque on Sunday afternoon. The incident occurred one hour after the…
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June 11, 2007 – DILI: On Saturday afternoon, Timorese police officers led a successful operation to quash illegal gambling rings in Dili, with the support of United Nations police and the International Stabilisation Force…
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Dili, Timor-Leste, 11 June 2007 – As campaigning continues across Timor-Leste, the head of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste, Atul Khare, has called on all parties and the Timorese people to respect each other and…
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18 June 2007 Dili, Timor-Leste – The UN Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) says the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 30 will be logistically more challenging as a total of 14 political parties and coalitions present…
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Every year on 20 June, the world pays tribute to the strength and courage of the millions of refugees scattered across the globe. Often classified unjustly as illegal migrants, refugees flee their countries of origin not by…