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.

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East Timor’s Challenges Two Decades After Independence

East Timor has become a stable democracy after securing independence in 2002. But its finances are precarious, and nearly half of its people live in poverty.

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