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INTERNATIONAL EDITION JUNE 15, 1998 VOL. 151 NO. 24

ASIA

COVER: Broken Dreams
Mahathir bin Mohamad transformed Malaysia into a model for Southeast Asian development. But is the feisty "Dr. M" now setting up his nation to be the region's next casualty?

No Two Ways: Draconian laws keep a lid on dissent

Viewpoint: Malaysia shouldn't follow Japan's example

Mahathir Interview: "I keep on saying the wrong things"

KASHMIR: Paradise Lost
After the tit-for-tat nuclear tests, India and Pakistan's perennial flashpoint is heating up

CHINA: Voice From the Past
Former official Bao Tong blasts the party and Deng Xiaoping

VIEW FROM WASHINGTON: Tough Assignment
Kim Dae Jung wants to take a softer line toward the North

INDONESIA: Treasure Hunt
Calls to recover the Suharto billions grow louder

MEDICINE: "Bring It To Japan, Fast"

Letters

SOUTH PACIFIC

MUSIC: Far From the Crowd
After years flanked by more exuberatnt band mates, Neil Finn returns to the stage and studio alone

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Notebook

World Watch

Traveler's Advisory

Travel Watch

Milestones

ATLANTIC

EUROPE: Crackdown in Kosovo
Once again Serbian forces in Kosovo give ethnic Albanians a beating, provoking fears of a wider war

Breaking Away? Montenegro backs a rival of Yugoslav President Milosevic in parliamentary elections

AFRICA: Letter from Zanzibar
The tiny state of Zanzibar struggles to survive

BUSINESS: Turkish Delight
Turkish firms are building a business empire in Russia

On A Rolls: VW pays $703 million for Rolls-Royce

Bizwatch: Eurowatch

ARCHAEOLOGY: Alexandria Rises
Figures retrieved from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea reveal the richness of a lost world

CINEMA: A Legend Is Reborn
A new film about Irish godfather Maritin Cahill is angering those who suffered from his crimes

LETTERS

FOCUS ON FRANCE

Getting to Know the French: The French have made their identity crisis something of a national pastime. But beyond the culture of complaint, the country finds new ways to celebrate itself

Places to Be: TIME's travel guide to the city's hosting the World Cup

Travel Guide: Bordeaux

Travel Guide: Lyons

Travel Guide: Lens

Travel Guide: Marseilles

Travel Guide: Montpellier

Travel Guide: Nantes

Travel Guide: St. Etienne

Travel Guide: St. Denis

Travel Guide: Toulouse

The State We're In: How France is coping with the challenges ahead

WORLD CUP

COVER: The Whole World Is Watching
The biggest ever World Cup kicks off this week in France. Thirty-two teams and some 2.5 million fans will converge to watch the best players compete for football's Holy Grail

Vive La France:
French hopes are riding on the country's home team

Ronaldo Rules: Will Ronaldo lead Brazil to another World Cup victory?

Star Struck: TIME's top five World Cup strikers to watch

ESSAY: An arena for nationalism in a global village

Viewpoint: Nearly 70 Years Of World Cup Wisdom

Essay: The Trouble With An Overpopulated Tournament

Essay: Marching With Scotland's Tartan Army Is Thirsty Work

Profile: Germany And Its Two-Club National Team

Viewpoint: Maldini
Italy Demands Success. Can Their Coach Deliver?

Q&A: Platini

Profile: Mighty Brazil, the best team in the world, begins to look beatable

Viewpoint: Tshwete
Healing The Wounds Of History With Football

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