ETIMOR: Plea for Australian troops to stay on
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard has made a brief visit to East Timor for talks with newly elected president, Jose Ramos-Horta. President Horta has asked Mr Howard to keep Australia's troops in the country until at least the end of next year. The talks took place against a backdrop of political uncertainty in East Timor, where - nearly a month after national elections - there's still no agreement on a new government.
Presenter: Corinne Podger
Speakers: The ABC's Anne Barker
