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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



Will Sri Lanka's peace process get back on track?

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Photoessay: Postcards from Tigerland
Life behind the battle lines of Sri Lanka's 19-year civil war
Graphic: Sri Lanka Peace Talks
The peace process at a glance
Timeline: Long Road to Peace
A chronology of Asia's longest-running civil war

What's Her Game?
A sudden power grab threatens to plunge the country back into civil war
Nov. 11, 2003
Personality Clash
A look at the two rivals
Nov. 11, 2003
Peace Dividend
A cease-fire triggers an economic revival. Can the good times last?
Nov. 3, 2003
Asian Heroes: Ranil Wickremesinghe
The Peacemaker
Apr. 24, 2003
Waiting to Exhale
Where is the peace dividend?
Mar. 03, 2003
South Asia's Latest Boomtown
Sri Lanka's real estate gets hot
Feb. 27, 2003
Purring Tigers
With a desire for peace on both sides, an end to conflict looks possible
Dec. 12, 2002
Tiger Country
A Tamil nation in all but law already exists in Sri Lanka's battle-scarred northeast
Sep. 20, 2002
A Rumor of Peace
Sri Lanka's rebel leader talks of ending conflict while continuing to stock arms
Apr. 16, 2002
Tamil Tiger Chief Emerges From the Shadows
TIME's Alex Perry meets rebel leader Velupillai Prabhakaran
Apr. 16 2002
Breaking Off the Battle
In Sri Lanka, peace is now possible—as a result of Sept. 11
Feb. 11 2002

"We Want a Real Peace"
TIME talks with Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga
Nov. 11, 2003
"All I want is victory for peace"
TIME talks to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe about his country's political crisis
Nov. 10, 2003
Tiger Tamer
Interview with Prime MinisterÊRanil Wickremesinghe
Nov. 03, 2003
"People in Sri Lanka Want Peace Not War"
TIME talks to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Apr. 16, 2002



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