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1. Despite 10 Years of Self-Determination, Economic Progress Slow in East Timor August 28, 2009 East Timorese boy holds brother at refugee camp in Dili, East Timor (2008 File)Ten years ago, the people of East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia. With self-determination came the expectation of a better life. But economic progress on this small island nation has been slow. While the country has serious problems like entrenched poverty and high unemployment, East Timor also has great economic potential. Francisco Lopez, has a small coffee plantation in the East Timor countryside. Last year he made slightly more than $100.He says it is a good price but still not enough to buy what t... (read more)

2. East Timor Celebrates 10th Anniversary as New Beginning August 27, 2009 A man stands next to flags in front of East Timor's president office as part of preparation for the 10th anniversary of independence in Dili, 26 Aug 2009Ten years ago the people of East Timor voted overwhelmingly to split from Indonesia and become an independent nation. The initial exhilaration they experienced was soon followed by violence from pro-Indonesia militias, and then economic struggles and internal strife. A decade after that vote East Timor is just beginning the hard work of nation building. Police officer Bernadette Eligardo is a familiar face on the streets of Dili. "It is very, ... (read more)

3. In Florence Preparatory Courses for Italian Language Teachers April 08, 2009 The Italian language school for foreigners Leonardo da Vinci located in Florence, is one of the national institutes authorized to issue the diploma of Italian language “Firenze” AIL after passing an exam. This diploma certifies the effective preparation of an Italian language teacher for foreigners on an elementary (DELI-A2), intermediate (DILI-B1 and B2, DILC-B1) or advanced level (DILI-C1 and DALC-C1). The school offers all the Italian language teachers the chance to attend a preparatory course aimed to pass the exam and to achieve the diploma. The course is essentially divided in... (read more) Author: Elena Lorenzini

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5. Academic school year in Italy - Gap Year June 27, 2008 The Italian Language School in Italy Leonardo da Vinci presents the "Academic School Year in Italy" program for the year 2009: a special course for people who want to live in Italy and learn the Italian language and culture. The "Academic School Year" is a 32 weeks language and cultural course for students who wish to experience living and studying in Italy. The course consists in 480 lessons of a standard language course, 80 lessons of exam preparation and you can choose two Italian language diplomas between the “Firenze” Diploma AIL: DELI-A2, DILI-B1, DILS-B1, DILS/DILI-B2, DALI-C1... (read more) Author: Katia Baroncelli

6. East Timor Rebel Leader Surrenders April 29, 2008 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 came down from the mountain town of Ermera and surrendered to East Timor's deputy prime minister in the capital Dili. Salsinha, who led a band of rebel Timorese soldiers, was allegedly involved in an shooting attack on President José Ramos-Horta and a separate attack on Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao in February.  President Ram... (read more)

7. East Timor's Wounded President Home to a Hero's Welcome April 17, 2008 East Timor's president, Jose Ramos-Horta, has arrived home after more than two months of treatment in Australia for injuries he sustained in an assassination attempt. Doctors say his recovery has been exceptional. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. Thousands of people greeted President Ramos-Horta as he arrived in the East Timorese capital, Dili, Thursday. As the crowd shouted "Viva President Ramos-Horta", the 58-year-old leader thanked the people of his troubled country for their support. He also thanked the national parliament, government officials and the international community. Mr. Ramos-... (read more)

8. East Timor President Slams International Troops Over Assassination Attempt March 28, 2008 East Timor's president has criticized Australian-led forces for failing to capture the rebels who shot him outside his home in Dili last month. For the first time, Jose Ramos-Horta has described how he walked into an ambush and watched as a gunman lifted his rifle to shoot him. Mr. Ramos-Horta says that international peacekeepers were too slow in their attempts to catch his attackers. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. Jose Ramos-Horta almost died when he was shot by rebel soldiers in East Timor last month. He is now recovering from surgery in the northern Australian city of Darwin and on Fri... (read more)

9. East Timor President Makes First Remarks Since Assassination Attempt March 12, 2008 East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta has issued his first public statements since he was wounded in an assassination attempt last month. The Nobel peace laureate thanked the Australian medical staff that cared for him in a videotaped message released Wednesday. Mr. Ramos-Horta said he wanted to refrain "from making a political speech." He also thanked people who had prayed for his recovery. The president was wounded when he was ambushed by rebels outside his home in the Timorese capital of Dili on February 11. He was flown to a hospital in Darwin, Australia, where he spent more than a week... (read more)

10. East Timor President Forgives Rebel Attackers March 03, 2008 East Timor President Jose Ramos Horta has forgiven the rebel leader who nearly killed him last month, in an attack at his home. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from Jakarta. Acting East Timor President Fernando de Araujo says the country's wounded president, Jose Ramos Horta, has forgiven rebel leader Alfredo Reinado and asked the East Timorese people to end the violence in the tiny nation. Last month, Mr. Ramos Horta was seriously wounded in a Dili attack by rebel soldiers led by Alfredo Reinado, who was killed during the attack. Mr. Ramos Horta was rushed to Darwin, Australia, for emerge... (read more)

11. East Timor President Wounded, Rebel Commander Killed in Attack February 11, 2008 The president of East Timor - Jose Ramos-Horta - is undergoing emergency surgery after being shot during a attack by rebel soldiers on his home early Monday. Mr. Ramos-Horta - a Nobel Peace Prize winner - is being treated at an Australian military hospital East Timor's capital - Dili - after being shot in the stomach. An army spokesman says fugitive rebel commander Alfredo Reinado was killed when the president's guards returned fire on the attackers. The spokesman said a guard was also killed. Reinado has threatened in the past to lead his force of renegade soldiers against the government si... (read more)

12. Australian Troops Targeted By Rebels in East Timor February 08, 2008 There has been an explosion at an army base in East Timor shared by Australian and New Zealand peacekeepers. Earlier this week, East Timorese rebels fired at Australian troops southwest of the capital, Dili. The rebels are led by fugitive East Timor army Major Alfredo Reinado. From Sydney, Phil Mercer reports. The explosion happened at Camp Phoenix, which houses parts of the International Stabilization Force, in the center of Dili.  Both Australian and New Zealand troops are based there. No injuries have been reported and an investigation by United Nations police is under way to try to d... (read more)

13. Academic School Year in Italy: at Leonardo da Vinci Schools December 05, 2007 The Italian Language School Leonardo da Vinci proposes the "Academic School Year" program for the year 2008: a special course for people who want to live in Italy and learn the Italian language and culture. The "Academic School Year" is a 32 weeks language and cultural course for students who wish to experience living and studying in Italy. The course consists in 480 lessons of a standard language course, 80 lessons of exam preparation and you can choose two Italian language diplomas between: DELI-A2, DILI-B1, DILS-B1, DILS/DILI-B2, DALI-C1 (elementary, intermediate and/or advanced levels). ... (read more) Author: Katia Baroncelli

14. Gusmao Testifies to East Timor Truth and Friendship Commission September 24, 2007 East Timor's Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has testified before the Indonesia-East Timor Truth and Friendship Commission. The hearing marks the first day in a weeklong session in East Timor's capital, Dili. The commission is gathering testimony on the deadly violence that marred the birth of one of the world's youngest nations. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta. Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao testified behind closed doors Monday on what he knew about the unrest that accompanied East Timor's vote to separate from Indonesian rule in 1999. Dozens of witnesses have testified in Jakarta and Bali abo... (read more)

15. Disputes Delay East Timor Vote Count July 02, 2007 Vote counting has been slightly delayed in the East Timor parliamentary elections but the count has finally gotten under way in the capital Dili, two days after the June 30 elections. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from Dili. By Monday afternoon, more than 20 percent of the votes have been counted. Disputes held up the process in the capital Dili, which accounts for around 20 percent of the vote. The two top parties vying for places in the 65-seat parliament wanted extra members to observe the counting process. Maria Angelina Sarmeinto, the spokeswoman for the National Electoral Commissio... (read more)

16. Relative Peace as Polls Close in East Timor Parliamentary Elections June 30, 2007 Officials in East Timor say voting to elect a new parliament has been relatively peaceful, raising hopes that the election can bring stability to Asia's newest nation after violence last year nearly toppled the government. VOA correspondent Nancy-Amelia Collins is in the East Timorese capital, Dili, and brings us this report. East Timorese flocked to the nation's 700 polling stations Saturday to choose among 14 parties vying to lead a new government. But the main showdown is between the ruling Fretilin party and the new CNRT party led by the independence hero and former president, Xanana Gusm... (read more)

17. East Timorese Vote for New Parliament June 30, 2007 The people of East Timor are voting for a new parliament amid hopes a new government will bring peace and stability to the poor and volatile nation. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in the capital, Dili, has more. East Timorese voted Saturday for a new parliament in an election that has shaped up to be a fight between the ruling Fretilin party and the new CNRT party led by former president Xanana Gusmao. Former prime minister and newly elected president Jose Ramos Horta says what is most important for the nation is a peaceful election. "Whichever party wins will be good for Timor if it's peaceful a... (read more)

18. East Timorese to Vote Saturday in Nation's First Parliamentary Election June 29, 2007 The people of East Timor will head to the polls Saturday for the country's first parliamentary elections. As VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from the capital Dili, most hope a new government will bring stability and economic prosperity to this troubled nation. Whoever wins East Timor's parliamentary election Saturday will face serious challenges. The country suffers grinding poverty, nearly 50 percent unemployment and security problems. These elections are widely viewed as a fight between the ruling Fretilin party, and the new CNRT party led by former president Xanana Gusmao. Both parties ... (read more)

19. Campaigning for East Timor's First Parliamentary Election Ends June 27, 2007 The campaign period for East Timor's parliamentary elections has ended with relatively little violence, but tensions remain and security is tight in this volatile country. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from the capital Dili. Campaigning ended Wednesday for the 14 parties vying for seats in East Timor's parliament. The election is on Saturday. Fretilin, the party that has dominated this tiny nation since independence in 2002, held its last rally in Dili. At the rally, Mariana Perada, says she believes Fretilin can ease the country's poverty and instability. She says Fretilin is the only ... (read more)

20. Old Foes Battle it out in East Timor Election Campaign June 26, 2007 Two former allies turned political enemies in East Timor are battling it out for votes in Saturday's parliamentary elections.  VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins is in the capital Dili and brings us this report. With only one more day left to campaign for East Timor's parliamentary elections, former President Xanana Gusmao and former Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri are working tirelessly to bring in the votes for their parties. Only a few years ago, the two were comrades in the rebellion to end Indonesian rule over the country. Mr. Alkatiri is the secretary-general of the dominant Fretilin party, w... (read more)

21. UN Envoy Hopes East Timor Elections Will Unify Nation June 25, 2007 The head of the United Nations mission in East Timor says the nation's relatively peaceful parliamentary election campaign period has raised hopes that the June 30 elections will bring unity to the troubled country. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins in the capital, Dili, has more. Atul Khare, who heads the United Nations mission in East Timor, says he is encouraged that there have been only a few incidents of violence during the parliamentary election campaign, which ends Wednesday. "I'm quite encouraged by the campaign process and I hope that the elections will result in having a restorative and un... (read more)

22. Ramos Horta Winning in East Timor Presidential Elections May 10, 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner Jose Ramos Horta has taken the lead in the East Timor presidential elections, a vote that has been widely viewed as peaceful and fair. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins is in the capital Dili and brings us this report. Early vote counting on Thursday showed the popular and charismatic prime minister, Jose Ramos Horta, held a significant lead in East Timor's presidential election. His opponent, Francisco "Lu'Olo" Guterres, is the speaker of the parliament and head of the Fretilin party. The former independence fighter says whether he wins or loses, he will accept the results... (read more)

23. Volatile East Timor Votes for New President May 09, 2007 East Timorese voted Wednesday for a new president, with many hoping a peaceful election will bring stability to their troubled nation. VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins is in the capital Dili and brings us this report. Hundreds of people lined up at the crack of dawn Wednesday polling stations in the East Timor capital of Dili to cast their ballot for a new president. Voters were choosing between the outgoing prime minister and Nobel laureate Jose Ramos Horta and the former independence fighter, speaker of Parliament and president of the ruling Fretilin party, Francisco "Lu'Olo" Guterres. The t... (read more)

24. Thousands of Refugees Pin Hopes on East Timor's Elections April 07, 2007 Nearly 40,000 people are living in makeshift refugee camps in East Timor, afraid to return home because of violence that has kept this tiny country on edge for most of the past year. As VOA's Nancy-Amelia Collins reports from the capital, Dili, many refugees are hoping that Monday's presidential elections, and parliamentary elections that will follow in a few months, will restore stability, and allow them to resume their normal lives. Just across from Dili's airport lies a makeshift refugee camp housing around 400 people. This is a common sight here: scores of camps like this one are spread a... (read more)

25. East Timor Airport Closed for Security Concerns October 25, 2006 East Timorese officials say the country's international airport has been closed after deadly clashes erupted between rival gangs in the capital, Dili. An airport official said Wednesday the facility is closed because there is not enough security for staff and passengers. One person was killed near the airport Wednesday morning, and another was shot dead Tuesday. Gang fights between armed youths are common in East Timor. An international peacekeeping force was deployed to the country four months ago to control widespread violence spurred by the dismissal of several hundred army officers. Som... (read more)

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