DILI -- Last weekend, nearly 5,000 kilometers from home, Xanana Gusmao's dream came true.
ASEAN leaders welcome East Timor's accession to the group in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 26, some 14 years after the nation of 1.4 million people submitted its application, aiming to use membership to open up trading opportunities. © Malaysian National News Agency
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