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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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Mirror, Mirror...
Women are supposed to be the fairer sex, but Asian men are spending a lot of time and money on their looks. Why? Because the girls like them that way
In the Salon
The Pain of Being Pretty
Drab to Fab
Our style guide to male makeovers

Getting Fitter Faster
The new health challenge
[08/08/2005]
How We Got Fat
Asia's struggles with obesity
[11/08/2004]
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FROM THE OCTOBER 31, 2005 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2005


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