The Man Who Sold the Bomb (Cover Story)
How Pakistan's A.Q. Khan outwitted Western intelligence to build a global nuclear-smuggling ring that made the world a more dangerous place


Absolute Power
King Gyanendra seizes control of Nepal, suspending democracy and vowing to end a Maoist insurgency

Can He Win the War? (Viewpoint)
To succeed, the King needs the people's trust

Ratcheting Down the Rhetoric
The U.S. must moderate its rhetoric if it wants Kim Jong Il to drop his nuclear ambitions


The Reds Are Coming (TIME Global Adviser)
N.Z.'s white wines are popular, but the other sort are the ones to watch

Next Time You're In ... Hokkaido (TIME Global Adviser)
Animal House

A Prince Among Hotels (TIME Global Adviser)

Traveling Light (TIME Global Adviser)
Carrying some excess baggage around the waist? Time to take action

Can You Hear Sigourney Now? (TIME Global Adviser)

Ye Olde Shanghai
Shanghai's expensive new suburbs look like international theme parks


Monuments Of Wit
A quirky exhibition in Tokyo tracks utopian efforts to re-imagine how buildings and cities could look

A Return to Exile
In the final book of his epic memoir series, Ved Mehta reveals more about his family life—but less of himself


How Koizumi Lost His Groove
Japan's Prime Minister sinks to a new low in popularity polls. Is it time to worry?

Power Play
China's underdog environmental agency scores a big victory

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