It is one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia with more than 40% of the population living below the national poverty line. Crowds line the streets of Dili, East Timor, for miles to greet ...

East Timor on Thursday deported a former Filipino congressman charged with multiple murders in the Philippines and added that he was a national security threat whose presence could damage the ...

DILI, East Timor — The ... third leg of his trip through Southeast Asia and Oceania. President Jose Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao, two of East Timor’s most revered independence ...

Poverty is a big issue for East Timor, but its young democracy is stable. Hitu Carvalho de Jesus contributed reporting. Sui-Lee Wee is the Southeast Asia bureau chief for The Times, overseeing ...

For those who seek adventure beyond the cities and sandy shores, South-East Asia is the place to be ... but for locals in Timor-Leste, Mount Ramelau is a site for spiritual pilgrimage.