Can Asia Kick the Habit? (Cover Story)
From Bhutan to Japan, the region's antismoking movement is beginning to score some startling victories. But China is proving tougher to crack

How To Quit (Cover Story)
Stopping smoking isn't for the fainthearted


Silent Partners
They never meet, but a de facto alliance has formed between the leaders of Japan and Taiwan

Upsetting Asia's Delicate Balance (Global Agenda)
Europe's plan to lift the China arms embargo has the U.S. worried

Bird Flu Spreads Its Wings
Why the rest of the world should worry about outbreaks of the deadly virus in Cambodia

Reining in the Radicals
Bangladesh is finally starting to crack down on Islamic extremism. But is it doing enough?


Germany's Valley of The Stars (TIME Global Adviser)
Why a small Black Forest town is a great gourmet retreat

Folate for Everybody? (TIME Global Adviser)
Megadoses of the vitamin lower blood pressure in women—and maybe in men

Long Haul (TIME Global Adviser)
Iced Tee, Anyone?

On Show (TIME Global Adviser)
Africa's Art and Soul

The Lure Of the Unknown
An enchanting book charts the history of Europe's fanciful, flawed attempts to map the East

A Little Touch of Seoul
Tony Leung saves Seoul Raiders


Aceh's Peace Hopes
A breakthrough in talks signals a new chance for agreement between the rebels and Indonesia's government. But challenges remain

An Old Standard
Has the flag of the first Philippines republic been found in a dusty San Francisco veterans' hall?

Paris Hilton's Hack Attack
It's a just socialites who have to fear from security risks in the latest mobile phones

Milestones
Events of the Week

Verbatim
Quotes of the Week

Letters
Will Macau Become Asia's Las Vegas?