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ASIA
COVER:
Hell May Have Fury like La Nina
You thought the fires and floods of El Nino were bad? The
mysterious weather phenomenon has a temperamental sister called
La Nina, and she could bring more rough times to Asia
JAPAN:
Gloom and Doom
An uncertain economic future is prompting Japanese consumers to
tighten their purse strings. Even a tax cut may not help
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Japan Needs a Third Shock-- The country's ruling elite continues to resist fundamental
change
KOREA:
Kim's Big Move
North and South edge closer together in Beijing
INDONESIA:
Third Time Lucky?
On talking terms again, Suharto and the imf strike a deal
Missing: "Disappearances" of activists are on the rise
CAMBODIA:
Bitter End
In what may be the last days of the Khmer Rouge, interviews with
defectors reveal the killing of a British mine-clearer
MACAU:
Tales from the Underworld
Set to become one of the world's top crime bosses, Broken Tooth
Koi talks about his life as a street-fighting man
The Godfather, Chinese edition: The mobster makes a movie
TIBET:
Ready to Die for a Cause
Six Tibetans exiled in India are on a hunger strike to protest
the world's apathy towards China's occupation of their homeland
BOOKS:
Once jailed by the Suharto regime, Indonesian novelist
Pramoedya Ananta Toer remains an eloquent critic
TELEVISION:
A soap opera in Vietnam reverses some of the
country's early misconceptions about aids
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ATLANTIC
EUROPE:
Viewpoint
What's next for Northern Ireland?
AFRICA:
Springboks in the Doghouse?
In the face of strong opposition, South Africa's rugby union
bigshots are clinging to the past--and to their jobs
BUSINESS:
Farm Futures
A new commodities exchange for Germany
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THEATRE:
A Smooth Takeoff
Trevor Nunn has rediscovered Flight and other treasures
in his first season leading London's National Theatre
A new Cabaret opens on Broadway--and it's '90s hip
BOOKS:
With About a Boy, Nick Hornby begins to grow up
MUSIC:
Masterprize competition encourages new classics
ART:
Moving and Shaking
A British exhibition sums up the achievements of the
20th century with surrealistic humor
APPRECIATION:
Paul Robeson
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CANADA
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LATIN AMERICA
SANTIAGO:
Beyond Free Trade
When 34 leaders of the hemisphere hold their second conclave this week, long-term social-welfare issues will figure high on the collective agenda
LEADERSHIP:
Power Vacuum
The U.S. has failed to deliver on its promises, and the rest of the hemisphere is drumming its fingers
Olé Canada: the U.S.'s northern and southern neighbors are becoming fast friends
EDUCATION:
The Light of Learning
Neglected shools are one of Latin America's most damaging blights, but pockets of excellence exist that can serve as models for the future
ESSAY:
Seizing the Opportunity
The goal of the Santiago summit is to improve the lot of the poor, says Chile's President
LETTER FROM PORTUGAL:
His Daughter's Keeper
A Roman Catholic priest runs afoul of his bishop over celibacy
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SOUTH PACIFIC
AUSTRALIA:
Locking Up the Docks
A long struggle against waterfront inefficiency comes to a head
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