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Two to five people were killed by police during a protest, over 20 others were injured. [17] 2006 Dili massacre 28 April 2006 Dili: 60~ Rebel leaders alleged that soldiers loyal Mari Alkatiri killed up to 60 people and dumped them in a mass grave. 2006 Dili riots: 28 April 2006 Dili: 5 The F-FDTL fired on former soldiers who were rioting ...
Woman in Cova Lima weaving tais in 2009. Tais cloth is a form of traditional weaving created by the women of East Timor.An essential part of the nation's cultural heritage, tais weavings are used for ceremonial adornment, sign of respect and appreciation towards guests, friends, relatives, home decor, and personal apparel.
[21] Australia would send more peacekeeping troops and police to East Timor. [23] China - Chinese Foreign ministry spokesman Liu Jianchiao declared in a statement that "The Chinese Government is shocked by the attack on the president of East Timor, Jose Ramos Horta.". "We condemn the attack and hope he will recover as soon as possible.
A few months before the invasion of East Timor five journalist, reporter Greg Shackleton and sound recordist Tony Stewart who were both Australian, a New Zealand cameraman Gary Cunningham and two Brits cameraman Brian Peters and reporter Malcolm Rennie were summarily executed by the Indonesian Army. Matadouro massacre: 7 December 1975 Matadouro ...
Austria – Each state has a specific design on national costume; the most famous is that of Tyrol, consisting of the characteristic Tyrolean tracht and dirndls. Czech Republic – kroje; Germany – Every state has its own specific design of a regional costume . For example, Bavaria's well-known tracht: Lederhosen and Dirndl. Many stereotypes ...
The national coat of arms in the Nicolau Lobato Presidential Palace (2020). The center of the coat of arms shows the outline of the highest mountain in Timor-Leste, the Tatamailau (Foho Ramelau), on a white background in the national colors "ruby red" on the outside, black on the inside with a thin golden-yellow border.
Two people tried to rob a couple visiting Fashion Island mall from New Zealand, then ran over the woman with their getaway car, killing her, police say. A botched robbery. A tourist run over and ...
East Timorese architecture and landscaping is a combination of both Portuguese and indigenous Timorese. Many heritage districts, heritage towns, and heritage structures have been retained in Timor-Leste, unlike its Southeast Asian neighbors whose architectural styles have been dreadfully replaced by modern and shanty structures that have destroyed cultural domains.