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'Dream realised': Youngest Asian nation East Timor now Asean's 11th member after 14-year wait

Asia's youngest nation East Timor on Sunday became the 11th member of the Southeast Asian bloc Asean, fulfilling a vision set ...

East Timor joins ASEAN in bloc's first expansion since the 1990s

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations welcomed East Timor as its newest member Sunday, which its prime minister said was ...

Knowledge Nugget | ASEAN in Focus: Expansion, India ties and key takeaways for the UPSC Exam

India Year of Maritime Cooperation. But what is ASEAN, and how is India associated with it? Which country formally joined ...
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In East Timor, U.S. Retreats From Plan to Build ‘Lifesaving’ Sewage Plant

A U.S. aid agency had committed hundreds of millions of dollars to the project, which could help provide clean water. Now its board wants to pull out of the agreement. By Ted Alcorn Reporting from ...