East Timor capital quiet, tense after protests
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The capital of tiny East Timor was quiet but tense on Tuesday, a day after thousands of supporters of rebel leader Alfredo Reinado burned tires and threw stones to protest a raid by international troops on the fugitive's hideout.
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Mobs armed with swords and axes rampaged through the capital of East Timor as another day of violence pushed one of the world&#039;s newest and poorest nations deeper into chaos.
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East Timor's police chief and his two deputies have resigned but no reason was given, the interior minister of the troubled nation said.
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Indonesia has temporarily closed its  border with East Timor to prevent fugitives sneaking into  Indonesian territory ahead of a tense lead-up to presidential  elections, the military said on Monday.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 15  - Haitiâs strife-torn capital came to a standstill on Friday in a protest after two weeks of deepening violence that have left about 30 people dead.
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More international police will soon be sent to East Timor to restore order following recent deadly violence, an Australian minister said, as three local police officers gunned down last month were laid to rest.
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East Timor rebel leader Alfredo Reinado must be &quot;neutralised&quot; after escaping an attack by crack international troops on his hideout, Australian Prime Minister John Howard said Monday.
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East Timor President Xanana Gusmao said on  Thursday he would step down if the country&#039;s prime minister  refuses to take responsibility for a weeks-long crisis in which  the country has been racked by violence.
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East Timor's military has pulled out of a hunt for rebels accused of assassination attempts against the nation's two top leaders, its chief Brigadier General Taur Matan Ruak said Wednesday.
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Thousands of supporters of East Timor&#039;s ousted prime minister rallied in the capital Thursday, escorted by foreign peacekeepers in helicopters, armored vehicles and on foot.
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The aftermath of the latest mission to catch East Timorese rebel leader Alfredo Reinado
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Beneath the ominous calm that has settled since the recent uprising is anger, uncertainty and hopelessness.
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Anti-government protests outside the Hungarian parliament in Budapest started to fizzle out, reducing the likelihood of a fourth night of rioting.
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Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in several Kenyan cities Wednesday, but the East African nation was mostly calm at the start of an opposition call for three days of mass demonstrations over a disputed election.
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Young men armed with machetes hurled stones at police who fired back tear gas in a slum in Kenya's capital Thursday, but most of the country was quiet as opposition protests over a disputed presidential election appeared to lose steam
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East Timor&#039;s Nobel prize-winning foreign minister resigned in protest Sunday after the country&#039;s ruling party ignored demands to fire the prime minister over accusations he provoked bloody unrest.
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Suspense built in East Timor on Monday as Dili joined in vote counting after weekend polls which EU observers hailed as democratic.