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East Timor fears oil rig slick may pollute its shores

MARCH: The West Atlas oil platform is just 250 kilometres from East Timor's coastline. For two months, the rig spewed 400 barrels of oil a day into the Timor Sea. Full Article at Radio Australia

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  1. A woman collects drinking water from a dry river in Baucau district in East Timor November 16,2009.
  2. BERLIN - OCTOBER 03: East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta (L) and Rwandan President Paul Kagame attend the 2009 Quadriga Awards on October 3, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.
  3. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (R) meets with Jose Ramos-Horta, President, Timor-Leste, at the 64th General Assembly September 28, 2009 at the United Nations in New York.
  4. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, SPAIN - DECEMBER 01: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Red Bull Racing in action at the Circuito De Jerez on December 1, 2009 in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
  5. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 01: Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother performs on stage at the 2009 MTV Summer Party at the Hyde Park Barracks on December 1, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
  6. RICHMOND UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Drew Mitchell of Australia and the Barbarians poses for a portrait on December 1, 2009 in Richmond upon Thames, England.
  7. LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Goran Ivanisevic of Croatia and Pat Rafter of Australia pose for a photo during day one of the AEGON Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall on December 1, 2009 in London, England. They will compete again for the first time since their Wimbledon 2001 final match.
  8. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 01: Andy Lee and Hamish Blake pose during the Australian Open Gala Cocktail Function at the Sydney Opera House on December 1, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.
  9. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 01: Desmond Abbott of Australia shoots for goal in the match between Australia and England during day three of the 2009 Hockey Champions Trophy held at the State Netball and Hockey Centre on December 1, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.

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