President of East Timor Shot and Wounded by Gunfire in Failed Rebel Coup ; International

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Rebel soldiers shot and badly wounded East Timor's president and opened fire on the prime minister in what was said to be a failed coup in the recently-independent nation.

Nobel Peace laureate Jose Ramos-Horta, who was shot in the stomach, was in a stable condition yesterday, while prime minister Xanana Gusmao escaped unhurt when his motorcade was attacked.

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President of East Timor Shot and Wounded by Gunfire in Failed Rebel Coup ; International

Army spokesman Major Domingos da Camara said notorious rebel leader Alfredo Reinado was killed...

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