New figures suggest the ruling Fretilin party has taken the lead in East Timor's presidential election. The final result will depend on a run-off election next month. Independent electoral observers ...

Fretilin spokesman Jose Teixeira said last night that "all doors are open for a dialogue" with Mr Gusmao's CNRT party. However, a coalition between the two bitterly opposed major parties remains ...

The ruling party in East Timor, Fretilin, has claimed victory in last weekend's elections, although its support has slipped to 29% of voters. In the last election in 2001, Fretilin won 57%, and now it ...

In the leadup to the United Nations-conducted ballot in East Timor on August 30 to elect a Constituent Assembly, the UN, the international media and leaders of Fretilin, the former independence ...

AS EXPECTED, Fretilin won East Timor's election on August 30th. The formerly Marxist party bagged 55 of the 88 seats in the new constituent assembly. A vast victory by normal standards, but short of ...

The main opposition Fretilin party in East Timor will begin a campaign in the coming weeks to try to bring down the under-fire government led by Prime Minister and former freedom fighter Xanana Gusmao ...

You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AUSTRALIAN troops in East Timor stole flags of the deposed Fretilin party, tore them up and wiped ...

In 2015, not long after the formation of the unprecedented national unity government between Timor-Leste's two largest parties, CNRT and Fretilin, senior CNRT Minister Agio Pereira commented on the ...

The fate of East Timor's next government could be decided by a judge, with Fretilin arguing it has the constitutional right to appoint the prime minister. The party refuses to rule out a legal battle ...

East Timor's veteran independence party, Fretilin, has won in the territory's first democratic election, the UN announced on Thursday. But with a projected total of 55 seats in the new 88-member ...