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Edition: South Pacific
Edition: South Pacific
No. 33
COVER
Life In Hell: A Baghdad Diary
In more than 20 trips to the ravaged city, TIME's Aparisim Ghosh has navigated countless perils. His extraordinary story offers a rare insight into the daily life of Iraqi citizens
ASIA
The Birth and Rebirth of Shenzhen
Once the sweatshop of the world, Shenzhen like China as a whole must reinvent itself for a new era
WORLD
How Much Risk Will We Take?
(Cover Story)
In the aftermath of last week's foiled terrorist plot, air travel suddenly seems more dangerous than ever
NOTEBOOK
A Small Step for Robotkind
A Japanese quadraplegic climbs one of Europe's highest mountains, with a little help from a friend and his robotic exoskeleton
India's Storm in a Cola Cup
Environmentalists claim the Indian government isn't doing enough to regulate the soft-drink industryand Coke and Pepsi come under attack over pesticides

Box Office Weekend: 2012 Masters Disaster
Top 10 Oprah Moments
Inside the Mind of a Sudoku Master
Good and Bad News for Boxing: Only One Pacquiao
Cartoons of the Week
Pimp My Bus Ride: Hip Intercity Motor Coaches
Tech Buyer's Guide 2009
Bernie Madoff's Stuff Goes Up for Auction
Does Mexico City Need a Red-Light District?
The 50 Best Inventions of 2009