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Foreign Ministry Seeks Clarification Over Indonesian Shot at Timor Leste Border
Tempo.co
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August 27, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs demands an explanation from Timor Leste regarding the shooting incident involving an Indonesian citizen in the land dispute along the borders of the two countries in East Nusa Tenggara. According...
International journalists learn from St. Pete media leaders
St. Pete Catalyst - Florida
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August 27, 2025
St. Petersburg-based World Partnerships recently hosted 19 journalists and communication professionals from the Indo-Pacific as part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. The guests, all participants in the...
East Nusa Tenggara resident shot amid border dispute with Timor-Leste authorities
The Jakarta Post
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border dispute between Indonesia and Timor-Leste turned violent after a resident of Inbate Village in North Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, was allegedly shot by Timor-Leste border police during a tense standoff on Monday. East Nusa...
Border Clash Highlights Decades-Old Rift Between Indonesian and Timor-Leste Communities
The Jakarta Globe
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Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. An Indonesian villager was injured on Monday after Timor-Leste border patrol officers opened fire during an altercation in a contested frontier area, underscoring the unresolved land disputes that continue to strain...
Indonesian Military Responds to Border Clash with Timor-Leste
Tempo.co
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August 26, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Military (TNI) has confirmed a clash between Indonesian citizens and the Unidade de Patrulhamento de Fronteiras (UPF), or Border Patrol Unit, of Timor-Leste. The incident occurred in Inbate Village, Bikomi...
Japan, Timor-Leste agree to step up security cooperation
NHK
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Japan and the Southeast Asian country of Timor-Leste have agreed to strengthen cooperation on national security through a Japanese framework offering defense equipment. Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and President Jose Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste,...
Japan, East Timor Affirm Security, Economic Cooperation
Nippon
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August 26, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Politics Aug 26, 2025 19:06 (JST) Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta met in Tokyo on Tuesday and confirmed their countries' security and economic...
Timor-Leste has signed a deal with the World Food Programme to combat malnutrition
Macao News
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August 25, 2025
The government of Timor-Leste is partnering with the World Food Programme (WFP) to provide nutrition support for the country’s most vulnerable, reports the Portuguese news agency Lusa. The agreement aims to support Timor-Leste’s long-running Bolsa...
Inventa marks a decade of protecting Nigerian innovation for global competitiveness
Nairametrics
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August 26, 2025
Inventa, an international intellectual property (IP) law firm with over 50 years of global experience, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Nigeria office. Since opening its Lagos base in 2015, the firm has become a strategic partner in...
Indonesian citizen shot on Indonesia–Timor-Leste border
Antara
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August 25, 2025
Kupang (ANTARA) - An Indonesian citizen from North Central Timor District, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), was shot near the Indonesia–Timor-Leste border on Monday, authorities confirmed. "The shooting in the district's Inbate area, Bikomi Nilulat...
New Ambassador of Timor-Leste Pays a Courtesy Call on DPM Pr...
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 25, 2025 -- H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, receives at the ministry on Aug. 25 a courtesy call by H.E. Marcos dos Reis da Costa, newly appointed...
Regional Workshop on Digitalisation in Public Administration for AMS Countries and Timor-Leste to be Held in Siem Reap This week
AKP
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AKP Phnom Penh, August 25, 2025 -- The Ministry of Civil Service of the Kingdom of Cambodia will host a regional workshop on Digitalisation in Public Administration for AMS Countries and Timor-Leste, ASEAN Secretariat, as well as local government...
Fausto Belo Ximenes obituary
The Guardian
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August 27, 2025
My friend Fausto Belo Ximenes, known as Nino, who has died suddenly aged 43, was one of the first Timorese country directors of a major humanitarian agency (Oxfam) in his home country of Timor-Leste. Before Oxfam, Nino worked as a human rights...
What can East Timor bring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations?
South China Morning Post
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August 24, 2025
Its membership journey began with the existing member states expressing reservations about its readiness for accession and showing concern about Asean’s readiness to welcome a new member. While East Timor has the second smallest population (behind...
Chinese enterprise initiates major irrigation project in Timor-Leste, boosting agriculture and strengthening bilateral bonds
Global Times
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The Construction of Watuwa/Modobuti Irrigation Scheme, a major agricultural infrastructure undertaking constructed by China Nuclear Industry 22nd Construction Co, Ltd (CNI22) in Timor-Leste Photo: Courtesy of (CNI22) The Belt and Road Initiative...
Australian Catholics Have Kept Faith With the Church in East Timor
National Catholic Register
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A parish priest in Sydney, Jesuit Father Richard Leonard, put a note in his weekly bulletin in July about a teacher training college in neighboring Timor-Leste that needed a bus to transport students over long distances to their classes. The...
US envoys’ Lebanon visit highlights US Israeli agenda amid regional turmoil
Weekly Blitz
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August 27, 2025
On August 26, US envoys Tom Barrack and Morgan Ortagus visited Lebanon at a time of mounting volatility in the region. Their trip followed not only significant developments on the Syrian and Lebanese fronts but also the United Nations’ grim...
Myanmar U23 completes preparations for AFC Championship
Global New Light Of Myanmar
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August 27, 2025
The Myanmar U23 team is pictured in a training session. PHOTO: MFF The Myanmar U23 national football team is finalizing preparations for the 2026 AFC U23 Championship, which it will host and compete in Group B matches. This year, the Myanmar U23...
Maritime border negotiations begin between Timor-Leste and Indonesia
Macao News
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August 19, 2025
The Timorese government announced the launch of formal negotiations with neighbouring Indonesia to delimit the maritime border between the two countries, reports Lusa. The first round started Tuesday, with senior officials from both governments...
Indonesia, Timor Leste extend hours at four border checkpoints
Antara
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August 19, 2025
Kupang, E Nusa Tenggara (ANTARA) - Indonesia and Timor Leste have agreed to extend operating hours at four land border checkpoints to facilitate cross-border trade, travel and community interaction, an Atambua immigration officer said. The...