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INTERNATIONAL EDITION FEBRUARY 2 1998 VOL. 151 NO. 4

ASIA

ECONOMY: Anatomy of a Crisis
With no end in sight to the region's financial meltdown, the devastation so far offers up some crucial lessons for the future

Free Markets: TChris Patten on the need for democracy

No Way Out: David Roche defends imf prescriptions

INDONESIA: Outcast of the Islands
Suharto's apparent boost for a subsidy-prone crony to be his No.2 batters the rupiah anew and raises the specter of turmoil

GREATER CHINA: Suitcase Diplomacy
Beijing and Taipei compete for their neighbors' affections

VIETNAM: Heavy Machinery
Hanoi's new B-52 museum carries much psychological weight

AUSTRALIA

MUSIC: Kylie crowns herself Impossible Princess; Alana Davis makes a smart, serene debut

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ATLANTIC

EUROPE: Adrift on a Sea of Despair
French unemployment is paralyzing the nation

Not Just a French Disease:
Europe's unemployment woes

Crisis Sweeps the Cites: France's urban ghettos rumble with discontent as alienated residents flout authority

Letter from Vilnius: Lithuania's presidential election proves that normalcy is the best revenge

SPECIAL REPORT: A New IMF: Henry Kaufman calls for global regulation

Global Best Practices: Rather than searching for cosmic solutions, we might look for answers closer to home

End the G-7: Peter Sutherland seeks a truly global summit

BUSINESS: A Political Marriage The merger of two Russian oil companies yeilds more than a new petroleum giant

TECHNOLOGY: A disappointing contraceptive device

FASHION:
Givenchy's Alexander McQueen and Christian Dior's John Galliano weave haute couture dreams

CANADA

BUSINESS: The Roayl and the Bank of Montreal announce a magmerger, leaving Ottawa feeling upstaged

CANADA'S TEAM: The Roster

Figure Skating: Will Elvis get his gold this year?

Ice Dancing: Bourne, Kraatz and a three-year plan

Women's Hockey: Wickenheiser and the team to beat

Men's Hockey: Not your father's Team Canada

Snowboarding: The brash, beautiful Mark Fawcett

Freestyle Skiing: Faontaine leads Canada's Air Force

Curling: Harris hopes to make history

Bobsled: Lueders is hot and cold

Speed Skating: Two world beaters

Biathalon: Bédard makes a comeback

Luge: Ives, up from the backyard

Alpine: Podivinsky is raring to go again

Essay: The Weird Games

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