DILI — East Timor's head of government thanked the international community on Friday as his country celebrated the 25th anniversary of its referendum on independence from Indonesia, with visiting United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urging the world to do more to support the young nation.
Thousands of citizens flocked to a stadium in the capital Dili to commemorate the tiny Southeast Asian country's 1999 vote, which paved the way for its current democratic system.
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