DILI, Timor-Leste, July 13 (UPI) -- Timor-Leste's National Parliament dashed Australia's hope that the small island nation would host a refugee center paid for, and run by, a third party.
A unanimous vote by the 34 members rejected the informal proposal by the new prime minister of Australia, Julia Gillard.
She put forward the plan during a telephone conversation last week with Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta who was quick to say that no formal request by Australia had been received.
