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DILI (East Timor): The commander of a group of dismissed rebel soldiers demanded on Thursday that East Timor's Prime Minister resign and be tried for allegedly ordering security forces to fire on civilians, saying it was the only way to end a wave of violence that has swept the capital. President Xanana Gusmao, meanwhile, called on the feuding security forces to put aside their differences and help ``build the nation from ashes once again,'' as two high profile ministers offered to take responsibility for the crisis by resigning. At least one person was reported killed in new unrest in Dili on Thursday, despite the presence of more than 2,000 foreign peacekeepers. Rioters set fire to shops and several vehicles in one neighbourhood, and several dozen Australian troops rushed to the scene. — AP

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