Dili

American

[dil-ee] / ˈdɪl i /

Or Dilli,

noun

a city on NE Timor, the capital of East Timor.

Dili British

/ ˈdiːliː /

noun

the capital (from 2002) of independent East Timor: the former capital (until 1976) of Portuguese Timor. Pop: 50 000 (2005 est)

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"Life is normal in Dili," he told the BBC on Wednesday.

From BBC

Despite this, many returned to the streets, with one protester telling the BBC that they estimated a turn out of around 2,000 demonstrators in the capital Dili on Wednesday.

From BBC

Some 600,000 people have gathered in a field outside Timor-Leste’s capital Dili for one of the biggest masses of Pope Francis’s papacy.

From BBC

Pope Francis, who landed in Dili on Monday afternoon, will have spent less than 48 hours in Timor-Leste when he flies to Singapore on Wednesday for the last leg of his 12-day tour.

From BBC

According to his official schedule, the Pope will not meet with victims, but it is unclear whether he will apologise for the scandal or even whether Bishop Belo will appear alongside him in Dili.

From BBC

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