Tuesday 12 November Youth National Day in East Timor
After declaring independence from Portugal in 1975, the new-found sovereignty was short-lived when Indonesia annexed the nation. This led to the start of the war…
East Timor turns out in force for mass with Pope Francis | Religion News
Pope Francis has celebrated a mass for hundreds of thousands of faithful in East Timor, rallying nearly half the population of the world’s most Roman…
Friday 30 August Popular Consultation Day in East Timor
Colonised by the Portuguese in the 16th century, East Timor declared its independence from Portugal on November 28th 1975. Independence proved to be very short-lived…
Ancient humans lived in East Timor 44,000 years ago, archaeologists find | History News
Stone artefacts and animal bones found in a deep cave in northern East Timor offer new insights into where ancient humans lived more than 35,000…
Sunday 3 March Veterans’ Day in East Timor
From 1976 until 2002, East Timor was occupied by Indonesia, who invaded after the end of Portuguese rule. The struggle for freedom looms large over…