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The Trouble with Thailand
Bombings in Bangkok cap an unhappy year for the Land of Smiles, which has been roiled by a coup, economic-policy miscues and an ongoing Muslim insurgency

Indonesia's Perilous Skies
As rescuers continue the search for a downed Indonesian airliner, some say the country's aviation industry has grown too far, too fast

Can the Afghans Defend Themselves?
As in Iraq, an exit strategy for foreign troops depends on building up the Afghan army. But recruiting new soldiers is growing more difficult



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The Beast Goes East
A failed American football player finds fame and fortune in Japan by beating people senseless
The Big Time
Pulling no punches

Asian Heroes
TIME celebrates the people who remind us what the human spirit can achieve
[04/28/2003]
The New Mr. Big
Chinese hoops player Yao Ming has all the tools to dominate America
[11/18/2002]
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