Place Your Bets (Cover: Germany)
Inside Schröder's gambit to defeat opposition leader Angela Merkel

"This Reform Policy Is Right And Necessary" (Europe | Germany)
Gerhard Schröder has called a general election which most people expect he'll lose. He told TIME why he thinks he can win

The Mouse that Roared (Germany | Viewpoint)
Viewpoint: Angela Merkel won't be easy to beat, says Gerd Langguth


Welcome To The Club (Business | Africa Rising)
South Africa's blacks join a club that once excluded them

Building Confidence (Africa | Business)
Why big infrastructure projects are vital to Africa's long-term development

Power Plays (Africa | Energy)
Bringing power to Africa's poor in simple, creative ways

Brand Aid, Not Band-Aid (Africa | Viewpoint)
VIEWPOINT: Could some of Africa's problems be solved by starting with an image makeover?


Trial and Error (Notebook | Nigeria)
Is Liberia's former leader working with al-Qaeda?

Great Leap Backwards (Notebook | Zimbabwe)
As times get tougher in Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe gets tougher still, the biggest winner may be China

Silence After The Storm (Notebook | Uzbekistan)
A leading human rights activist is arrested in Andijan

Everyone Knows It's Windy (Notebook | Unst)
An innovative Scottish rock band is cooking with gas

Bizwatch (Notebook | Business)

Don't Mention the War (Notebook | Letters)
Readers agreed with our cover story on Britain's general election: the outcome — a historic third term for Tony Blair's Labour government — was a foregone conclusion, but beneath the surface lurked troubling issues, from the unresolved war in Iraq to the future of public services

An Unorthodox Deal?
A property scandal splits the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem


Selling to the Poor
Multinational firms are finding a surprisingly lucrative market in targeting low-income consumers


Treasures Fit For The Kings
New discoveries reveal the secret history of the legendary Thracians


Jungle Music (Global Adviser | Curtain Raiser)
The Rainforest World Music Festival offers musical talent amid the trees

Sydney's Hot Tables (Global Adviser | Amuse Bouche)
Dining out on some of the best that New South Wales has to offer

The Far Side (Global Adviser | Diversions)
Ultramarathoners are finding a new place to run wild: Mongolia

Summertime Hues (Global Adviser | Style Watch)
The coming season should be shown in full color


It's So Good To Be Bad
Playwright Neil LaBute celebrates the very worst in all of us