The Deadliest War In The World (Cover Story)
Simmering conflict in Congo has killed 4 million people since 1998, yet few choose to cover the story. TIME looks at a forgotten nation—and what's needed to prevent the deaths of millions more


Indonesia's New Mourning
The nation's fears were focused on a rumbling volcano. Then an earthquake struck again

Trouble in Timor
The world's youngest nation is engulfed in a bloody civil conflict that has its soldiers fighting one another. Can foreign troops restore peace?


Where East Meets West (Time Global Adviser)
A new station gives Berlin new cause to celebrate

Russian Fling (Time Global Adviser)
In Yekaterinburg, a pub gets the Scottish treatment

One Night in ... Shanghai (TIME Global Adviser)
You have one evening to spend in the Paris of the East. Three people in the know tell you how to do it right

Sky's the Limit (Time Global Adviser)
The London Architecture Biennale showcases the city's finest constructions

Seatmates (Time Global Adviser)
Matchmaking is taken to new heights

From the Editor (Great Moments in TIME)
Taking a Trip Through Our Past

Great Moments in TIME: 1946-1956 (Great Moments in TIME)
The decade after 1945 saw jubilation at the arrival of peace, and anxiety as the Cold War took shape—and a wedding took place in London. TIME reporters saw it all


4 Things to Watch Out for as Markets Bite Back
A sharp drop in global stocks reminds investors of the dangers that have been lurking beneath calm waters. A guide to these threats


A Few Good Men (Books)
The Ruling Caste hails the incorruptibility of the small band of British bureaucrats who ruled the Raj


Battle of the Castes
The government's controversial affirmative action proposal stirs an age-old debate

Appreciation
Dr. Lee Jong-wook, 1945-2006

Milestones

Verbatim

Letters
Global Movers and Shakers