President Jose Ramos-Horta, who narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by rebel soldiers earlier this year, has accepted the top U.N. human rights job, members of East Timor's parliament said Thursday. U.N. officials were not immediately available to
East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta says he is considering becoming the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Several member nations have encouraged the East Timorese leader to nominate for the UN job. If he takes up the post it would
DILI, East Timor -- East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta, who narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by rebel soldiers earlier this year, said Thursday he is considering taking a new job as U.N. human rights chief. Ramos-Horta told members of
DILI, East Timor -- President Jose Ramos-Horta, who narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by rebel soldiers earlier this year, said Thursday he was considering taking a new job as the United Nations human rights chief. Ramos-Horta told members of
DILI, East Timor - Members of East Timor's parliament say President Jose Ramos-Horta has accepted the top human rights job at the United Nations. UN officials were not immediately available to comment. But two legislators said Ramos-Horta told them last
Jose Ramos-Horta is concerned about the effect of his resignationEast Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta says he is considering the top UN human rights post but is worried how his resignation would affect the country. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate
Actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jackie Chan (R) is greeted by East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao as he meets East Timorese youths in a sports stadium in Dili June 25, 2008. Chan is in East Timor for a three-day visit to meet East Timorese
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