Soldiers of Fortune
They once cut off human heads for luck. Today, the Wa are Asia's deadliest traffickers in opium and methamphetamines. TIME penetrates Burma's infamous speed tribe

The Puppet Master of Burma
Ex-dictator Ne Win's legacy of poverty and paranoia continues to haunt his land


One More Down
Police nab Mukhlas, the suspected Bali bomb boss

Going Up in Smoke
Riots in East Timor, the world's newest nation, prove independence isn't easy


Back from the Brink
You thought they were dead? Chinese portal stocks are skyrocketing as the companies finally turn a profit


The Color of Passion
Victoria Findlay's Colour captures the history of hues

But Will He Run The Country?
Taipei mayor Ma Ying-jeou is reelected by a landslide, and may be setting his sights a lot higher

Purring Tigers
With a desire for peace on both sides, an end to Sri Lanka's 19-year conflict looks possible

Civic Envy
Shanghai wins the right to host Expo 2010; will keeping up with Beijing be worth it?

Milestones
Mourning a crusading historian, a legendary actor and a television pioneer


Red Fort? Seen It. Now What?
Signs of life in New Delhi

Hot Spot
Nightlife in New Delhi

Detour
Sulabh International Museum of Toilets