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February 11, 2008

East Timor's President Shot; Australia Sends More Peacekeepers

by Heda Bayron, VOA, Hong Kong - The assassination attempts shocked the fledgling nation and some residents feared violence would break out again. The United Nations spokeswoman in East Timor, Alison Cooper, says the security situation has so far been stable.

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