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Award of Excellence
Paula Bronstein
Getty Images
"TURMOIL IN EAST TIMOR"
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East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao speaks to protesters who have come to the capitol city to try and oust Prime Minister Alkatiri. East Timor, one of the world's youngest nations descended into chaos as rival gangs took over the capitol city of Dili torching homes, battling with each other for control in a effort to oust the Prime Minister. Australian peacekeepers took control but in the process hundreds of homes were destroyed. East Timor remains in a fragile state of peace with a struggling economy. Australian peacekeeping soldiers walk through the smoke while an entire block of homes burn June 5, 2006 in Dili, East Timor. |
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