Long queues as East Timorese choose to have a say in future of Asia's newest democracy
The vote will be a key to the future of Asia's newest democracy amid concerns the half-island nation's oil and gas revenues are rapidly running dry.
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Lindsay Murdoch
Lindsay Murdoch is a three-time winner of the Walkley Award, Australia's top award for journalistic excellence. Lindsay is a former correspondent based in Singapore, Jakarta and Darwin. In 1999 he covered the tumultuous events in East Timor, and in 2003 he covered the Iraq war while embedded with US Marines.
Frontrunner for East Timor presidency offers Australia hope on oil
Francisco Guterres, who is favoured by key powerbroker Xanana Gusmao, told Fairfax Media there are now "better prospects" for an agreement on sea borders.
Australia slammed for refusing to back Rohingya investigation
Human rights groups condemn the Turnbull government's decision, saying it 'sweeps under the carpet' Myanmar's crimes against humanity.
Bishop will visit 'punisher' Duterte in his southern stronghold
Foreign Minister's trip takes her to the heart of a human rights catastrophe and then to a country whose PM is grappling with the world's biggest financial scandal.
Extremist monk gagged by Myanmar's Buddhist authorities
The rare sanction against Wirathu, who has led calls for restrictions on Myanmar's Muslims, comes amid deepening tensions in the Buddhist-majority country.
Thailand authorities end 23-day siege of Dhammakaya, nation's largest temple
Authorities have ended a 23-day siege of Thailand's largest temple, where worshippers and monks defied repeated attempts to arrest a prominent monk wanted on charges of money laundering.
Fury in Cambodia as US asks to be paid back war debts
Half a century after United States B-52 bombers dropped more than 500,000 tons of explosives on Cambodia's countryside Washington wants the country to repay a US$500 million war debt.
Appeals for help as Cambodian Soth Rey in fight for her life
Soth Rey's face has a wide gaping hole, her nose and right cheek eaten away by necrosis, a rare form of rapid cell degeneration.
The Lady vanishes as assassin ends Myanmar's democracy dream
The assassin's bullet aimed at changing the course of Myanmar's future came from point-blank range, in broad daylight, at the country's biggest airport.
North Korea assassination suspects barricaded in embassy in Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia's police chief says authorities would wait as long as necessary to arrest them.
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