DILI-The leader of a group of East Timor rebels accused of trying to assassinate President Jose Ramos-Horta surrendered on Tuesday, raising hopes that the troubled young nation can find some rare stability. Gastao Salsinha and 12 of his men surrendered
Justice for the victims of Indonesia's occupation of East Timor appeared more remote than ever on Tuesday after the two nations' leaders said they would draw a line under the past and forge a relationship focused on co-operation.The declaration pre-empts
A leader of a rebel group blamed for an attempted assassination of East Timor's president has surrendered. Marianne Kearney reports for VOA from Jakarta where Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao confirmed the rebel's surrender. Gastao Salsinha and 12 of his men
East Timor President Jose Ramos Horta has met the men who almost killed him. Gastao Salsinha and 12 of his men surrendered to Deputy Prime Minister Jose Luis Guterres after two months on the run, in a closed-door meeting at the government palace in the
Tuesday's surrender of rebels blamed for attacking East Timor's top leaders must be a watershed moment that ends violence in the country, President Jose Ramos Horta said.Ramos Horta, who was critically wounded in the February attacks, personally met with
Tuesday's surrender of rebels blamed for attacking East Timor's top leaders must be a watershed moment that ends violence in the country, President Jose Ramos Horta said.Ramos Horta, who was critically wounded in the February attacks, personally met with
(RTTNews) - Twelve East Timor rebels, including their chief Gastao Salsinha, surrendered before the country's Deputy Prime Minister at the government palace in Dili on Tuesday. The twelve rebels handed over their guns and other military equipment to the