The Best Photos of the Year (Cover Story)
TIME presents a collection of the most compelling images of 2006—photographs that capture the essence of the year’s most memorable events, from the devastation of Beirut to a volcanic eruption in Indonesia to a head-butt no soccer fan will ever forget. Feast your eyes and cast your mind back to a remarkable year


Chief on the Run
Citizens seeking to explain the country's latest coup are voicing sininster accusations against its architect

Perfect Mats (The Arts)
Enlivened by embroidery and appliqué, traditional Pacific textiles, on show in Brisbane, look as boldly modern as the contemporary works beside them


One Step Forward, One Step Back
President Arroyo's bid to change the Philippines constitution comes under fire