His Lonely March
As the U.N. stalls, the U.S. is set to invade—with or without international help


Thin Red Line
The North Korean nuclear crisis escalates; the U.S. does nothing. What is the endgame?

The Reformers (Business)
An idealistic new leader wants to rock Korea Inc.'s boat. He'd better not swamp the economy

First Bali, now Davao
A lethal attack in the Philippines is a chilling reminder that terrorism is still a threat in the region

The Shock of the New (Letter from China)
A Buddhist theme park may be the latest enterprise to threaten China's fragile cultural heritage


Internal Affairs
Indonesia's police and military forces should be working together to subdue insurgencies combat crime and crack down on terrorism

Milestones (Asia)
Fidel Castro is reelected—surprise

10 questions for Nicholas Tse (Interview)
The Baddest boy in Canto-pop speaks to TIME

Clueless in Kathmandu
A Nepali math teacher suffers a twisted midlife crisis in Samrat Upadhyay's novel, The Guru of Love

Lost Liberties
A new author freshens up the internment-camp genre


The Discipline of Manolo Blahnik
A life as a cobbler to the stars is appreciated in a new book and exhibit

Hot Deal: Take Two
A new boutique specializes in celebrity castoffs

Off the Shelf
Planning Your Travels by the Book