RESISTANCE HERO
In this file photograph taken August 3, 2014, former East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao delivers an address before the National Congress of East Timor’s Reconstruction political party assembly in Dili. AFP PHOTO
In this file photograph taken August 3, 2014, former East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao delivers an address before the National Congress of East Timor’s Reconstruction political party assembly in Dili. AFP PHOTO
DILI, East Timor: East Timor's president accepted the resignation of independence hero Xanana Gusmao as prime minister on Monday, paving the way for a major government overhaul and a new chapter in the nation's short history.