The CIA's Secret Army
Criticized for missing 9/11, the CIA has created an élite force of James Bonds


Who Killed Daniel Pearl?
A year after his death, Daniel Pearl's real killers may still be at large

Battle of Borobudur
There's a furor brewing over Java's famous Borobudur stupa, and the root of the problem is money

Blood In the Streets
China is falling prey to serial killers—and its police are ill-equipped to catch them


The Way of All Flesh
A sumo legend hangs up his loincloth

The Art of Survival
During the Khmer Rouge years, 16,000 Cambodians were herded into Tuol Sleng prison. Only seven came out

Horse Race
Chinese kids born in the Year of the Sheep are doomed to a life of baaaahd luck

Milestones
Poets of words and pictures both pass; China's Wild-West economy claims another victim

Too Big to Fail?
Faced with vast losses, Japanese banking giant Mizuho must drum up capital or be nationalized


Resident Aliens
Vietnamese returnees are thriving—and encountering a whole lot of envy


The God of Small Films
Khyentse Norbu is Bhutan's foremost director—and a reincarnated saint


In a Wasteland of Wonders
Rajasthan's ancient monuments are in urgent need of repair

Hot Spot
Sunset over Udaipur's lakeside palaces might be the most picturesque sight in Rajasthan

Detour
Pressed for time? Try the Palace on Air—a five-star, whirlwind tour of Rajasthan's great cities