1.   Plans by a U.N. envoy to visit East Timor this month are in doubt following an upsurge in violent protests in the troubled territory.

2.   Rebels struggling for independence for East Timor say they will continue to fight Indonesian troops despite fresh diplomatic efforts to bring peace to the troubled territory.

3.   A group of East Timorese staged a peaceful protest Thursday in the East Java capital of Surabaya, demanding an immediate referendum in the troubled territory.

4.   A pro-independence leader in East Timor said Sunday that his followers will not surrender their weapons as long as Indonesian troops remain in the troubled territory.

5.   A team of the National Commission on Human Rights arrived Thursday in East Timor to investigate a recent violent protest in the troubled territory.

6.   A U.N. special envoy arrived in Indonesia Tuesday worried that a new upsurge in violence in East Timor could upset a new peace process for the troubled territory.

7.   Alatas says anti-Indonesian East Timorese, who have demanded a referendum on independence, were largely responsible for recent violence in the troubled territory.

8.   Alatas said East Timorese outside the troubled territory can cast their ballot where they are, including Portugal, Macao, Australia and some parts of Indonesia.

9.   Alatas also denied widespread witness accounts that Indonesian security forces have stood by while pro-Jakarta militiamen attacked separatist activists in the troubled territory.

10.   Alatas said anti-Indonesian East Timorese who have demanded a referendum on independence were largely responsible for recent violence in the troubled territory.