East Timor willing to accept stranded Afghan refugees

East Timor is willing to temporarily accept about 460 immigrants stranded on a cargo ship off Australia.

East Timor willing to accept stranded Afghan refugees
Fri, 31 Aug, 2001 - 07:22

East Timor is willing to temporarily accept about 460 immigrants stranded on a cargo ship off Australia.

UN officials are hopeful it will mean an end to the diplomatic stalemate involving Indonesia, Australia and Norway.

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