More weapons handed over in East Timor
One of East Timor’s rebel factions surrendered weapons in a further step towards restoring calm in the tiny nation, but another rebel boss said he would not do so until next week. Major Marcos Tilman, a rebel leader holed up in the Gleno area south of Dili, said he and Major Agusto “Tara” Araujo had surrendered nine firearms to Australian peacekeeping troops. Full Story