Kim's Rackets
Kim Jong Il funds his failing state by counterfeiting, smuggling and slanging drugs

South Korea
President Roh Moo Hyun, who has lately seen his popularity plunge with dizzying speed


Dead Silence
Indonesia's military is being given a free hand to strangle Aceh


Reel and Real
Cannes' best Asian films came from Afghanistan

Afghanistan
Cannes' best Asian films came from Afghanistan


Getting the Bug off our Backs
SARS may be contained, but travelers are still wary

Travel Desk
There's a new mood in travel these days-a steady and quietly pervasive neurosis

The Beast Goes East
Bob Sapp, fighter and franchise extraordinaire, hits the big time


Is Iran the Enemy?
Many Iranians are wondering: After Iraq, are we next?

Noxious Nosh
In China, people are hungry for a taste of the wild

Hong Kong Cleans Up
SARS has inspired the government to look for ways to spruce up the city

Milestones
Concorde, the sleek, chic, supersonic passenger jet retired after 27 years of service

Verbatim
For the Week of June 9, 2003